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Q: The Islands lies between India and Sri Lanka-
  • A. Chorao
  • B. Divar
  • C. Kachchativu
  • D. Ilha Grande
Correct Answer: Option C - Katchatheevu Island is an uninhabited off-shore island less between India and Sri Lanka in the Palk Strait originally owned by a king of Ramnad (present-day Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu). The island is used by fishermen to dry their nets. During the British rule, it was administered jointly by India and Sri Lanka. In the early 20th century, Sri Lanka claimed territorial ownership over the islet, so in 1974 India ceded the island to Sri Lanka, through a joint agreement. In 1976, through another accord, India further gave up its fishing rights in the region.
C. Katchatheevu Island is an uninhabited off-shore island less between India and Sri Lanka in the Palk Strait originally owned by a king of Ramnad (present-day Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu). The island is used by fishermen to dry their nets. During the British rule, it was administered jointly by India and Sri Lanka. In the early 20th century, Sri Lanka claimed territorial ownership over the islet, so in 1974 India ceded the island to Sri Lanka, through a joint agreement. In 1976, through another accord, India further gave up its fishing rights in the region.

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Katchatheevu Island is an uninhabited off-shore island less between India and Sri Lanka in the Palk Strait originally owned by a king of Ramnad (present-day Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu). The island is used by fishermen to dry their nets. During the British rule, it was administered jointly by India and Sri Lanka. In the early 20th century, Sri Lanka claimed territorial ownership over the islet, so in 1974 India ceded the island to Sri Lanka, through a joint agreement. In 1976, through another accord, India further gave up its fishing rights in the region.