Sunda Trench lies parallel to the island of
Detailed Explanation:
The Sunda Trench is a deep oceanic trench in the Indian Ocean that runs parallel to the Indonesian island arc. It extends along both Java and Sumatra, forming part of the Sunda Arc subduction zone where the Indo-Australian Plate slides beneath the Eurasian Plate.
Maldives and Mauritius are isolated island groups in the Indian Ocean, far from any major tectonic trenches and unrelated to the Sunda system.
Therefore, since the Sunda Trench parallels both Java and Sumatra (more than one option), Option 5 is the correct answer.
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