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Q98. Which of the following is geographically closest to Great Nicobar?
a) Sumatra
b) Borneo
c) Java
d) Sri Lanka
The correct answer is Option 1.
- Great Nicobar
- Wonderful Nicobar is located to the south of India’s Nicobar Islands.
- It is the Nicobar Islands’ largest island. Sumatra is located to the south of Great Nicobar.
- Sumatra is the closest island to Great Nicobar.
- The distance between the two locations is 1,192 kilometres. Hence, option 1 is correct.
- The distance between Great Nicobar and Borneo is 2,398 kilometres. The distance between Great Nicobar and Java is 1,817 kilometres. The distance between Great Nicobar and Sri Lanka is 1437 kilometres.
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