Question

Rann of Kutch is separated from Saurashtra by ________.
(A) Palk Strait
(B) Bass Strait
(C) Gulf of Kutch
(D) Akashi Strait

Answer 1

Hint: The Rann of Kutch is the salt marshy land found in the Thar Desert. It is located in the Kutch district of western Gujarat. Rann means the desert in Hindi. This word is derived from the Sanskrit word 'Irina'. The inhabitants of Kutch are known as Kutchhi.

Complete answer:
Palk Strait is the inlet of the Bay of Bengal. It is in between south-eastern India and northern Sri Lanka.
The Bass Strait is the channel which is separating Victoria in Australia, from the island of Tasmania in the south.
The Rann of Kutch is not suitable for cultivation, because it is the marshy lowland covered with salty water. Its territories are covered with the present-day Kutch region of Gujarat north of the Gulf of Kutch. Saurashtra and some parts of it are also known as Sorath or Kathiawar. It is the peninsular region of Gujarat and located on the Arabian Sea coast. It covers 11 districts of Gujarat. It was formerly a state of India before it was merged with the Bombay state. In 1961, it was separated from Bombay and joined Gujarat.
Akashi Strait is situated in between the Osaka Bay on the Pacific Ocean and the Seto Inland on the Japan Sea.

The correct answer is C.

Note:
The Rann of Kachchh is popular for its white and salty desert sand. It is reputed as the largest salt desert in the world. Most of the population of the Rann of Kachchh comprises Hindus, Muslims, Jains and Sikhs. The marshy Rann of Kutch, with its surrounding Thar desert area in Sindh.