If a ship has to go from Chennai to Kochi, it has to go around Sri Lanka rather than crossing through the Palk Strait. Why?

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(D) The around Sri Lanka route is actually shorter than crossing through the Palk Strait

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(A) The Palk Strait has disputed islands and the Sri Lankan Navy does not allow the ships to cross through

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(B) It is too shallow for ships to cross

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(C) Shipping is prohibited through the strait due to its religious significance connected with the epic Ramayana