Andaman Sea
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Overview
The Andaman Sea lies east of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and India shares a maritime boundary with Indonesia near it.
Barren Island in the Andaman Sea is India's only confirmed active volcano.
It is bounded by the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on the west, Myanmar on the north and east, and Thailand and the Malay peninsula on the east and south.
It connects to the Strait of Malacca, one of the world's busiest shipping routes.
Barren Island, India's only active volcano, lies on its western side, and the sea floor here sits along an active plate boundary linked to the 2004 tsunami.
Geography and key facts
- East of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Maritime boundary with Indonesia nearby
- Barren Island volcano
- Leads to the Strait of Malacca
- 2004 tsunami zone
Why it matters for UPSC
Asked on cutting sea routes between India and East Asia (2011).
Note for UPSC
East of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Useful for questions on maritime geography, ports and islands nearby.
Asked in PYQs
- UPSC Prelims 2011 · Q90Between India and East Asia, the navigation-time and distance can be greatly reduced by which of the following? Which of the statements given above is/are correct?…
Questions from our Prelims bank whose text names Andaman Sea.
Key facts
- Type
- Gulf, bay or strait
- Location
- At sea
- Coordinates
- 10.000°N, 96.000°E
- Asked in Prelims
- 1 question · 2011
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In the lessons
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