Which one of the following is the correct seence of the positions in the Bay of Bengal from North to South?

The geographical sequence from North to South between India and Sri Lanka begins with the Palk Strait, followed by the Palk Bay, and finally the Gulf of Mannar. The Palk Strait is a narrow channel connecting the Bay of Bengal to the Palk Bay [3]. Moving southward, the Palk Bay is an enclosed shallow basin situated between the Indian mainland and northern Sri Lanka. This bay is separated from the Gulf of Mannar by a chain of sandbars and islands known as Adam's Bridge (Ram Sethu), which connects Rameswaram Island in India to Mannar Island in Sri Lanka [2]. The Gulf of Mannar lies to the south of this bridge, opening into the Laccadive Sea and the Indian Ocean. Therefore, the correct latitudinal progression from North to South is Palk Strait, Palk Bay, and Gulf of Mannar.

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1. [3] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0079661112001838
2. [2] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 12: Transport, Communications and Trade > Adam's Bridge (Ram Sethu) > p. 25