Identify the country that is separated from India by the Palk Strait.
Correct Answer: Sri Lanka
Subject: Geography
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
- Maldives
- Indonesia
Explanation: The Palk Strait is a strait between the Tamil Nadu state of India and the Mannar district of the Northern Province of the island nation of Sri Lanka. It separates India from Sri Lanka.
Extra Info: The strait is named after Robert Palk, a former governor of the Madras Presidency (1755-1763). It connects the Bay of Bengal in the northeast with the Gulf of Mannar in the southwest.