What is the name of the geographic feature that serves as a boundary between India and Sri Lanka?

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (d) Palk Strait.
· The Palk Strait is the geographic feature that separates India and Sri Lanka.
· It's a strait that connects the Bay of Bengal in the northeast to Palk Bay in the southwest and is between 40 and 85 miles wide and 85 miles long.
· The strait is named after Robert Palk, who was the governor of Madras from 1755–1763 during the Company Raj period.
· The Palk Strait has some unique features, including contrasting waves to the north and south.
· The waves in the Bay of Bengal to the north are mostly swells, while the waves in Palk Bay to the south are mostly sea waves.
· Despite being a sea-dominated area, the wave heights in Palk Bay are relatively low, with an average of around 0.5 meters near Ram Setu.
· India and Sri Lanka also share a maritime boundary in the Palk Strait, which was negotiated and ratified in 1976.
Facts to remember:
· The Strait of Gibraltar is located between the southern tip of Spain and the northern tip of Morocco in North Africa.
· The Dardanelles Strait is situated in northwestern Turkey, connecting the Aegean Sea to the Sea of Marmara.
· The Bosporus Strait is located in Turkey and forms part of the boundary between the European and Asian parts of Istanbul.