Which among the following straits divide Sri Lanka from India?

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Question

This question was previously asked in

SSC MTS (2022) Official Paper (Held On: 08 May 2023 Shift 2)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Palk Strait.

Key Points

A strait is a narrow channel of water that joins two water bodies and separates two land masses.

Additional Information

Straits	Joins	Separates/Location
Palk Strait	The Bay of Bengal and Palk Bay	Tamil Nadu(India) and Mannar district(Sri Lanka)
Suez Canal	Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea	Egypt
Bering Strait	The Arctic Ocean and East Pacific ocean	Asia from America
Sunda Strait	Java Sea and the Indian Ocean	Java island of Indonesia with its Sumatra island.
Hudson Strait	Hudson Bay to the Atlantic Ocean and the Labrador Sea	Baffin Island(Nunavut) and Quebec(Canada)
Cook Strait	The Tasman Sea and the Pacific Ocean	North and South Islands of New Zealand
Makassar Strait	The Celebes Sea and the Java Sea	Indonesian islands Sulawesi and Borneo

Important Points

Isthmus	An isthmus is a narrow passage of land that connects two larger land masses and separates two water bodies.
Canal	A canal is a manmade waterway that allows boats and ships to pass from one body of water to another. They are also used to transport water for irrigation and other human uses.
Bay	A bay is a body of water that is partly surrounded by land. It is usually smaller than a gulf.
Gulf	The gulf is a portion of the sea that is almost surrounded by land except for one narrow opening.