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Q. Kachchaitivu island is located in which of the following locations:

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Malacca Strait
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Palk Strait
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Sunda Strait
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Mozambique Strait
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Solution

The correct option is B Palk Strait
Explanation:

Kachchaitivu island is an uninhabited island in the Palk Strait. It was originally owned by the king of Ramnad. After claiming its ownership by Sri Lanka, India ceded the island to Sri Lanka in 1974. In 1976, India also gave up its fishing rights in the region.

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