Q. The Gulf of Mannar is situated along the coast of which state in India?

A
Karnataka
B
Kerala
C
Andra Pradesh
D
Tamil Nadu
Solution:
  • The Gulf of Mannar lies 1 to 10 km away from the east coast of Tamil Nadu, South India for 160 km between Thoothukudi (Tuticorin) and Dhanushkodi.
  • The chief seaports on the Gulf of Mannar are Colombo in Sri Lanka and Thoothukudi (Tuticorin) in Tamil Nadu.
  • The Gulf of Mannar is known for its pearl banks of Pinctada radiata and Pinctada fucata for at least two thousand years.
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