Which one of the following pairs of islands is separated from each other by the 'Ten Degree Channel'

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Which one of the following pairs of islands is separated from each other by the 'Ten Degree Channel'?

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Correct Answer: A — Andaman and NicobarStep-by-step Solution:The Ten Degree Channel is a channel (strait) that separates the Andaman Islands (to the north) from the Nicobar Islands (to the south) in the Bay of Bengal. It is so named because it lies approximately at the 10th degree of north latitude (10°N). The channel is about 150 km wide at its narrowest point.The NCERT Class XI Geography textbook explicitly states: 'The entire group of islands is divided into two broad categories — the Andaman in the north and the Nicobar in the south. They are separated by a water body which is called the Ten Degree Channel.' The Andaman and Nicobar Islands together form a Union Territory of India.Other important channels in the region: Duncan Passage — separates South Andaman from Little Andaman; Eight Degree Channel — separates the Maldives from Minicoy Island (Lakshadweep); Nine Degree Channel — separates Minicoy from other islands of Lakshadweep; Sumatra and Java are separated by the Sunda Strait. Nicobar and Sumatra are separated by the Great Channel (Andaman Sea).Key Concept: Important straits/channels in Indian waters: Palk Strait — between India and Sri Lanka; Adam's Bridge (Ram Setu) — chain of shoals between Pamban Island and Mannar Island; Gulf of Mannar — between India and Sri Lanka; Ten Degree Channel — between Andaman and Nicobar islands; Eight Degree Channel — between Maldives and Lakshadweep; Duncan Passage — between South Andaman and Little Andaman. Andaman and Nicobar Islands: 572 islands (only 38 inhabited); southernmost point is Indira Point (Great Nicobar) — the southernmost point of India; Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve; Jarawa and Sentinelese are among the most isolated tribal groups on earth.

Which one of the following pairs of islands is separated from each other by the 'Ten Degree Channel'?

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