The Eight Degree Channel separates which of the following?

The Eight Degree Channel is a significant maritime boundary in the Indian Ocean that separates the Indian island of Minicoy (the southernmost part of the Lakshadweep archipelago) from the Republic of Maldives. It is named after its location on the 8-degree north latitude line [1]. While the Eight Degree Channel defines the boundary between Lakshadweep and the Maldives, other channels serve similar functions in the region: the Nine Degree Channel separates Minicoy from the main Lakshadweep group, and the Ten Degree Channel separates the Andaman Islands from the Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal [2]. Geographically, the Maldives are situated approximately 125 kilometers south of India's Lakshadweep Islands across this specific channel. In contrast, India and Sri Lanka are separated by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar.

Sources

1. [1] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 2: Physiography > The Arabian Sea Islands > p. 68
2. [2] INDIA PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, Geography Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 2: Structure and Physiography > The Islands > p. 15