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SSC CHSL 2019 PYQ — Question 39

SSC CHSL - 9th July 2019 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q39

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Sri Lanka is situated off the southeast coast of India across the Palk Strait and Gulf of ________.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Mannar.

Sri Lanka is situated off the southeast coast of India across the Palk Strait and Gulf of ________.

Mannar

Palk Strait:
  • The Palk Strait is a strait between the Tamil Nadu state of India and the Jaffna District of the Northern Province of the island nation of Sri Lanka.
  • It connects the Bay of Bengal in the northeast with Palk Bay in the southwest.
  • The strait is 53 to 82 kilometres (33 to 51 mi) wide.
  • Several rivers flow into it, including the Vaigai River of Tamil Nadu.

Gulf of Mannar:
  • The Gulf of Mannar is a large shallow bay forming part of the Laccadive Sea in the Indian Ocean.
  • It lies between the west coast of Sri Lanka and the southeastern tip of India, in the Coromandel Coast region.
  • The chain of low islands and reefs known as Ramsethu also called Adam's Bridge, which includes Mannar Island, separates the Gulf of Mannar from Palk Strait, which lies to the north between Sri Lanka and India.