Which of the following is geographically closest to Great Nicobar?
- ASumatraCorrect
- BBorneo
- CJava
- DSri Lanka
Explanation
Great Nicobar is the southernmost island of the Nicobar Islands chain, which forms part of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, an Indian Union Territory located in the Bay of Bengal.
Geographically, when looking at a map of Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean, Great Nicobar is situated in close proximity to the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The northern tip of Sumatra, particularly the Aceh province, is relatively close to the Nicobar Islands. The channel separating Great Nicobar from Sumatra is known as the Great Channel or Six Degree Channel.
Borneo and Java are Indonesian islands located further to the southeast and east, respectively, much further from Great Nicobar. Sri Lanka is located to the west of the Bay of Bengal, far from the Nicobar Islands.
Therefore, Sumatra is geographically closest to Great Nicobar.
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