UPSC Prelims 2014
Geography
Which one of the following pairs of islands are separated from each other by the ‘Ten Degree Channel’?
Explanation
The Ten Degree Channel separates the Andaman Islands and the Nicobar Islands. - The Ten Degree Channel is named so because it lies on the 10th degree of latitude north of the equator.
- The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are a union territory of India, but they are two distinct island groups separated by this channel.