The Ten-degree channel separates which two regions?

Question

The Ten-degree channel separates which two regions?

1. A. Andaman Islands and Nicobar Islands (Correct answer)
2. B. Minicoy and Lakshadweep
3. C. Nicobar and Indonesia
4. D. Andaman and Myanmar

Correct Answer

Option A — A

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Option A.

Key Points

• Andaman Islands and Nicobar Islands.
• The Ten Degree Channel runs along the 10° North latitude and separates the Andaman group (to the north) from the Nicobar group (to the south).
• It is roughly 150 km wide and is a strategically important shipping lane close to the Malacca Strait approaches.
• Why the other options are wrong:
• Minicoy and the rest of Lakshadweep are separated by the Nine Degree Channel (9°N).
• The Great Channel (or Grand Channel) separates Great Nicobar from Indonesia's Sumatra.
• The Coco Channel separates the Andamans from Myanmar's Coco Islands.

Exam Tip

• learn India's channels by their latitude — Nine Degree (Lakshadweep: Minicoy/rest), Ten Degree (Andaman/Nicobar), Eight Degree (Minicoy/Maldives).

Additional Information

• The Ten Degree Channel, about 150 km wide, separates the Andaman group from the Nicobar group along the 10°N parallel.
• Other channels worth knowing: the Nine Degree Channel (Lakshadweep from Minicoy), the Eight Degree Channel (Minicoy from the Maldives), and the Duncan Passage (South Andaman from Little Andaman).
• Indira Point on Great Nicobar is India's southernmost point.