The Palk Strait connects which two of the water bodies enlisted below?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Gulf of Mannar and Bay of Bengal
The Palk Strait is the stretch of sea between Tamil Nadu and the northern part of Sri Lanka. At its north-eastern end it opens into the Bay of Bengal. To the south-west lies the Palk Bay, closed off by Adam’s Bridge (Rama Setu), a chain of shoals from Rameswaram Island to Mannar Island; on the other side of these shoals is the Gulf of Mannar. So the strait, together with the Palk Bay, links the Bay of Bengal with the Gulf of Mannar.