Which of the following straits separated Sri Lanka from India

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (b) Palk Strait

Explanation:

The Palk Strait separates India from Sri Lanka.

• It lies between the Tamil Nadu state of India and the Northern Province of Sri Lanka.
• The strait is named after Robert Palk, who was a governor of Madras (now Chennai) during the British colonial period.
• It connects the Bay of Bengal in the northeast with the Gulf of Mannar in the southwest.

Thus, option (b) Palk Strait is the correct answer.

Information Booster:

About Palk Strait:

• Width: Approximately 53 to 80 kilometers at different points.
• Depth: Relatively shallow, which restricts the passage of large ships.
• Adam’s Bridge (Rama’s Bridge or Ram Setu):
  A chain of limestone shoals between Pamban Island (India) and Mannar Island (Sri Lanka) is located in the Palk Strait area.

Additional Knowledge:

Strait of Malacca:

• Lies between the Malay Peninsula and the Sumatra island of Indonesia.
• One of the busiest shipping lanes in the world.

Bering Strait:

• Lies between Russia and Alaska (USA).
• Connects the Arctic Ocean with the Bering Sea.

Strait of Tartary:

• Lies between the Sakhalin Island and the mainland of Russia (Khabarovsk Krai).
• Connects the Sea of Japan to the Sea of Okhotsk.