Question

Palk Strait is the border line between:

• A. India and Afghanistan
• B. India and Sri Lanka
• C. China and Pakistan
• D. India and Nepal

Hint:

Remember key water bodies and their geographical locations—Palk Strait lies between India and Sri Lanka.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

The Palk Strait is a narrow strip of sea that separates the Tamil Nadu state of India from the Jaffna District of the Northern Province of the island nation of Sri Lanka. It connects the Bay of Bengal in the northeast with the Gulf of Mannar in the southwest. It is named after Robert Palk, a governor of Madras (Chennai) during the British Raj.