What is the name of the strait where Adams bridge is situated?

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Q: 106 (CDS-II/2009)
What is the name of the strait where ‘Adams bridge’ is situated?

question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

CDS-II

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{'taiwan strait': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'bering strait': [1, 0, 0, 1], 'palk strait': [7, 0, 2, 0], 'cook strait': [2, 0, 2, 1], 'adams bridge': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'strait': [3, 0, 0, 0]}

The correct answer is option-3, Palk Strait. Adams Bridge is a chain of limestone shoals that connects the Pamban Island of India and Mannar Island of Sri Lanka. It is also known as Ram Setu and is located in the Palk Strait.

Option-1, Bering Strait, is not the correct answer. The Bering Strait is a sea passage that separates Russia and Alaska, connecting the Pacific Ocean to the Arctic Ocean.

Option-2, Cook Strait, is not the correct answer. Cook Strait is located between the North Island and South Island of New Zealand.

Option-4, Taiwan Strait, is not the correct answer. The Taiwan Strait is a body of water that separates Taiwan from mainland China.

Therefore, the correct answer is option-3, Palk Strait, as it is the strait where Adams Bridge is situated.