Gulfs, bays and straits: north to south
A one-page list for revision, ordered by latitude (north first).
| # | Gulf, bay or strait | State / UT | Lat. | PYQ years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gulf of Kachchh Gujarat; high tidal range; Marine National Park and Deendayal (Kandla) port. | Gujarat | 22.6° | 2014, 1999, 1996, 1995 |
| 2 | Gulf of Khambhat Gujarat; Narmada, Tapi, Mahi and Sabarmati drain into it; very high tides. | Gujarat | 21.5° | 2010, 1996 |
| 3 | Coco Channel Separates the Andaman Islands from Myanmar's Coco Islands. | Andaman and Nicobar | 14.1° | – |
| 4 | Duncan Passage Separates South Andaman from Little Andaman. | Andaman and Nicobar | 11.0° | – |
| 5 | Palk Strait Between Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka; Ram Setu (Adam's Bridge) lies at its south. | Tamil Nadu | 10.0° | – |
| 6 | Ten Degree Channel Separates the Andaman Islands from the Nicobar Islands. | Andaman and Nicobar | 10.0° | 2014 |
| 7 | Andaman Sea East of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. | – | 10.0° | 2011 |
| 8 | Palk Bay North of Ram Setu, between India and Sri Lanka. | Tamil Nadu | 9.5° | 1996 |
| 9 | Nine Degree Channel Separates Kalpeni/Lakshadweep from Minicoy. | – | 9.0° | – |
| 10 | Gulf of Mannar Between Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka; a marine biosphere reserve with coral reefs. | – | 8.5° | 2014, 2008, 2001, 1996 |
| 11 | Eight Degree Channel Separates Minicoy (India) from the Maldives. | Lakshadweep | 8.0° | – |
| 12 | Laccadive Sea Between India, Lakshadweep, the Maldives and Sri Lanka. | – | 8.0° | – |
Latitude of the marker (or the middle of the feature). Source: UPSCPrep.in Map Explorer · https://upscprep.in/maps/places/gulfs-bays-straits/print/