Which of the following is geographically closest to Great Nicobar ?

Identifies Indira Point as the extreme southern point of Great Nicobar, providing a concrete reference location on Great Nicobar that should be used when measuring to Sumatra.

A student can take Indira Point as the precise endpoint on Great Nicobar and then use a map or coordinates to measure the nearest distance to Sumatra.

Gives India's southern latitude extent (about 8°4'N), indicating Great Nicobar lies very near the southern limit of India and hence relatively close to equatorial/SE Asian islands like Sumatra.

Use the latitude hint plus a world map or atlas to locate Great Nicobar relative to Sumatra and estimate/compute the shortest separation (e.g., via latitude/longitude differences or map scale).

States the Ten Degree Channel separates Andaman and Nicobar groups and gives a channel width (~150 km), illustrating that channel distances between nearby island groups are measured and reported in these sources.

By analogy, a student can look for similar reported channel or sea-gap measurements (or measure on a map) between Great Nicobar (Indira Point) and Sumatra to obtain the shortest distance.

Identifies Indira Point as the southernmost point of Great Nicobar — the likely reference point on Great Nicobar for measuring a shortest distance to another island.

A student could locate Indira Point on a world map or obtain its coordinates and then measure great‑circle distance to the nearest point of Borneo.

States the Andaman and Nicobar islands lie close to the equator, giving a latitudinal context useful for estimating proximity to Borneo (also near the equator).

Combine this with a map showing Borneo's equatorial position to narrow down plausible short distances between the landmasses.

Gives internal distances within the island chain (Ten Degree Channel ~150 km) and distinguishes Andaman vs Nicobar groups, helping identify that Great Nicobar is at the southern end of the chain.

Use the fact Great Nicobar is the southern end (paired with Indira Point) to choose the correct end of the Indian island chain for measurement toward northern Borneo on a map.

Specifies major peaks and the island names (including Great Nicobar), reinforcing which specific island (Great Nicobar) is being referenced.

Confirm the exact island (Great Nicobar) on a map before measuring distance to Borneo; then obtain coordinates or use scale on map for estimation.

Identifies Indira Point as the extreme southern point of Great Nicobar, providing a definite reference point on Great Nicobar to locate on a map.

A student can look up Indira Point's coordinates on a map/atlas and measure the great‑circle distance from there to Java's nearest coast/island.

Repeats that Indira Point is the southernmost point of the Indian Union (Great Nicobar) and suggests using an atlas to find extents of island groups.

Use an atlas or world map to find Indira Point coordinates and the nearest point on Java, then calculate/estimate the shortest distance.

Gives regional geography of the Nicobar group and scale information (number of islands, separation from Andaman by Ten Degree Channel ~150 km) useful for appreciating inter‑island distances.

Combine this scale context with a map to judge whether the India–Java gap is likely hundreds or thousands of kilometres and to select the nearest Nicobar point (Great Nicobar) for measurement.

States the archipelago is divided into Andaman and Nicobar groups and that their location is important, implying that knowing which group (Nicobar) is closest to Indonesia matters.

A student can use basic geography (Nicobar lies south of Andaman, closer to Indonesia) plus a map to pick the shortest route from Great Nicobar to Java.

Gives India's overall latitudinal/longitudinal extents, which help situate Indian territory eastward toward the Malay Archipelago on a global map.

Use these extents together with an atlas to approximate where Great Nicobar lies within India's longitudes and then compare to Java's longitudes to estimate distance.

Identifies Indira Point as the extreme southern point of Great Nicobar — gives a specific geographic reference on Great Nicobar from which a nearest-distance could be measured.

A student can locate Indira Point on a map/atlas and measure straight‑line distance from that point to the nearest point on Sri Lanka to estimate the shortest separation.

Gives India's latitudinal and longitudinal extent and explicitly mentions Indira Point as the southernmost point of the Indian Union (noting its submergence in 2004) — useful for locating Great Nicobar in spatial coordinates.

Use the latitude/longitude bounds and an atlas or map coordinates for Indira Point and Sri Lanka to compute or approximate the minimum distance.

Describes the Nicobar group and gives regional scale information (Ten Degree Channel ~150 km) which provides a sense of distances between island groups in the area.

Use the given channel width as a scale cue on charts/maps to help estimate distances in the Nicobar–Sri Lanka region when measuring from Great Nicobar to Sri Lanka.

States the archipelago is divided into Andaman and Nicobar groups and that 'their location is very important' — highlights that geographic location of these islands matters for distance estimates.

A student should first identify which subgroup (Nicobar) contains Great Nicobar and then use a map to measure distance to Sri Lanka's nearest coast.

Provides names of peaks and that Great Nicobar is a named island (Mount Thuiller on Great Nicobar), reinforcing the island's identifiable features for map location.

Use the named features (e.g., Mount Thuiller / Great Nicobar) to pinpoint the island on topographic maps before measuring distance to Sri Lanka.