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RAS question

The Palk Strait separates India from which country?

Correct answer: (B) Sri Lanka.

The Palk Strait separates India from Sri Lanka.

  1. (A)

    Indonesia

  2. (B)

    Sri Lanka

  3. (C)

    Myanmar

  4. (D)

    Maldives

Explanation

The Palk Strait is the narrow stretch of water that separates Tamil Nadu in India from northern Sri Lanka. The Embassy of India fact sheet notes that Sri Lanka is separated from the southernmost tip of India by the narrow Palk Straits and the Gulf of Mannar. The strait is about 53-80 km wide, and Adam's Bridge, also called Ram Setu, is a chain of limestone shoals connecting Pamban Island in India with Mannar Island in Sri Lanka. This makes Sri Lanka the only correct option, because it is the country immediately across the Palk Strait from India.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (A) Indonesia lies to the southeast of India and is not the country across the Palk Strait from Tamil Nadu.
  • (C) Myanmar is linked to India's northeast, while the Palk Strait is associated with India's southern coast.
  • (D) Maldives is an island nation in the Indian Ocean south of India, not the neighbour separated from India by the Palk Strait.

Concept

This tests the map-based concept of India's maritime neighbours and straits. It recurs in RAS because small water bodies such as Palk Strait, Gulf of Mannar and Adam's Bridge are frequently used to check precise location awareness.

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