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Consider the following statements about the Indian coastline:

1. In the Geological times, the Adam’s bridge served as a connecting landmass between India and Sri Lanka.

2. It is now represented by the Mannar Island on the Indian side and the Pamban Island on the Sri Lankan side.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Explanation:

Explanation:
Sri Lanka was a part of India in the geological times and the two landmasses were connected with each other by the Adam’s bridge. This link was drowned in the Quaternary times and is now represented by the Pamban Island on the Indian side and the Mannar Island on the Sri Lankan side, along with several other small islands lying between these two islands.