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Geography • Indian GeographyEasy

The Ten Degree Channel is a narrow ocean passage in the Bay of Bengal that geographically separates which of the following island groups?

A. North Andaman and Middle Andaman
B. Great Nicobar and Sumatra Island
C. Little Andaman and Car Nicobar✓ Correct Answer
D. South Andaman and Little Andaman

💡 Solution & Explanation

The Ten Degree Channel acts as a geographical boundary located along the ten-degree north latitude line in the Bay of Bengal, explicitly separating the Andaman group from the Nicobar group of islands. More specifically, it lies between Little Andaman to the north and Car Nicobar to the south, distinguishing it from passages that separate individual islands within the same group.

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