Year 2009 Question 4

The correct answer is B. The Bay of Bengal lies to the east of India, between India and Burma. The coastline of India which you can see on the map is in fact in the Indian state of Bengal. The Arabian Sea lies to the west of India, between India and the Arabian Peninsula, and south of India's western neighbour, Pakistan. Cook Strait is in New Zealand; the Gulf of Aden is off the Arabian Sea; the Mozambique Channel is off southern Africa.
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Which body of water is located in the south of the Figure 1?

 
A. Arabian Sea
B. Bay of Bengal
C. Cook Strait
D. Gulf of Aden
E. Mozambique Channel

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