INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSIOLOGY OF INDIA

INDIAN PHYSIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Between which one of the following pairs of islands is Duncan Passage located? [IAS 2008]
A
South Andaman and Little Andaman
B
Little Andaman and Car Nicobar Island
C
Car Nicobar Island and Little Nicobar Island
D
Little Nicobar Island and Great Nicobar Island
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Duncan Passage is located between Little Andaman and Car Nicobar Island. Duncan Passage is a strait in the Indian Ocean. It is about 48 km (30 mi) wide; it separates Rutland Island (part of Great Andaman) to the north, and Little Andaman to the south.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a union territory of India consisting of 572 islands, of which 37 are inhabited, at the junction of the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea.

Detailed explanation-3: -To the southeast of the Indian mainland lie the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal. To the southwest (of the Indian mainland), lie the Lakshadweep islands in the Arabian Sea.

Detailed explanation-4: -Distance Between Car Nicobar to Andaman Island Is 341 Kms, Duration, Driving Directions & Route Map.

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