Which countiy is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea formed by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar?

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Which countiy is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea formed by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar?

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Geography

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SSC

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0,17,2,2,0,17,0

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{'palk strait': [7, 0, 2, 0], 'gulf': [1, 0, 2, 1], 'myanmar': [2, 0, 2, 11], 'bangladesh': [4, 0, 4, 2], 'sri lanka': [1, 1, 0, 2], 'sea': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'india': [8, 1, 7, 13], 'pakistan': [3, 0, 1, 2], 'narrow channel': [2, 0, 1, 0]}

Option 1: Bangladesh is not separated from India by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar. Bangladesh is located northeast of India and is separated by the Sundarbans mangrove forest and the Padma River.

Option 2: Myanmar is not separated from India by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar. Myanmar is located east of India and is bordered by the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea.

Option 3: Sri Lanka is the correct option. It is separated from India by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar. These water bodies form a narrow channel that separates the two countries. Sri Lanka is an island nation located south of India.

Option 4: Pakistan is not separated from India by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar. Pakistan is located northwest of India and is separated by the border formed by the Line of Control (LoC) and the Radcliffe Line.

Therefore, the correct answer is option 3: Sri Lanka.