Question

Nine Degree Channel separates ______________.
A. Car Nicobar and great Nicobar
B. Lakshadweep and Minicoy
C. Little Andaman and Car Nicobar
D. North Andaman and South Andaman

Answer 1

Hint:
- One island in Sanskrit, Marathi and Malayalam means "one hundred thousand islands" The islands represent India's smallest territory.
- In the local language, the other island is also known as the Maliku, Dhivehi which is also the Republic of Maldivian's national and official language.

Complete answer:
- In the Indian Ocean between the Laccadive Islands of Kalpeni and Suheli Par, and Maliku Atoll, The Nine Degree Channel is a channel. Together with the Amindivi Subgroup, these two subgroups form Lakshadweep's Indian Union Territory (UT).
- With a depth of 2597 meters, the Channel is about 200 km deep. In the southern region of the river, the Investigator Bank is situated.
- It is so called as it sits north of the equator on the 9-degree line of Latitude.
Option A. Car Nicobar and great Nicobar
The Sombrero Channel divides the Nicobar Islands central and S groups. This channel is 30 km wide from the northern end of Little Nicobar Island (Cape Albany) to Sombrero Point. So, Sombrero Channel separates Car Nicobar and Great Nicobar. Hence, this option is incorrect.
Option B. Lakshadweep and Minicoy
Together with the Amindivi Subgroup these two subgroups of the islands form the Lakshadweep territory of the Indian Union. With a depth of 2597 meters, the Canal is approximately 200 km deep. In the southern region of the Channel is the Investigator bank. It is called the 9° latitude line, north of the equator. So, Nine Degree Channel separates Little Andaman and Car Nicobar. Hence, this option is correct.
Option C. Little Andaman and Car Nicobar
The Ten Degree Channel is a channel which is split in Bay of Bengal between The Andaman Islands and Nicobar Islands. The two island sets together make up Andaman and Nicobar Islands' Indian Union territory (UT). Ten Degree Channel is the channel which separates Little Andaman and Car Nicobar. Hence, this option is incorrect.
Option D. North Andaman and South Andaman
The Strait of the Indian Ocean is Duncan Passage. It has a large length of about 48 kilometers (30 mi), it is northward from Rutland Island, and south from the Little Andaman. Bay of Bengal to the west of the Duncan Passage; Andaman Sea to the east. Duncan passage separates North Andaman and South Andaman. Hence, this option is also incorrect.
Lakshadweep and Minicoy are divided by the Nine Degree Tube. In the Indian Ocean between the Laccadive Islands of Kalpeni and Suheli Par, and Maliku Atoll, The Nine Degree Channel is a channel. Together with the Amindivi Subgroup, these two subgroups form Lakshadweep's Indian Union Territory (UT).
Therefore, the nine-degree channel separates Lakshadweep and Minicoy.
Hence, the correct answer is option B.

Note:
- The significance of this channel is the passage in Middle East Asia, South East and SouthEast Asia of the merchant shipping field of Europe.
- This (nine-degree channel) atoll is controlled in the Lakshadweep Territory of the Indian Union.