Which one of the following pairs of islands are separated from each other by the ‘Ten Degree Channel’?
Detailed Explanation:
The Ten Degree Channel is located at approximately 10°N latitude in the Bay of Bengal and separates Little Andaman Island (southernmost of Andaman group) from Car Nicobar Island (northernmost of Nicobar group).
Other channels: Great Channel (separates Nicobar from Sumatra), Eight Degree Channel (separates Minicoy from Maldives), Nine Degree Channel (separates Minicoy from rest of Lakshadweep), and Sunda Strait (separates Sumatra from Java).
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Which of the following is geographically closest to Great Nicobar?
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