Indian Geography – Islands of India
2) Which is India’s largest archipelago (group of islands)? – Andaman & Nicobar
3) What is the exact position/location of Andaman & Nicobar Islands? – It is located in the Bay of Bengal, near an aquatic body named as Andaman Sea (The archipelago of Andaman & Nicobar lies at the juncture of the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea)
4) How many islands are there in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands? – 572 (However only 34 of these are inhabited permanently)
5) Which are the two important constituents of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands? – A) Andaman islands and B) Nicobar islands
6) Which channel separates Andaman islands from Nicobar islands? – Ten Degree Channel
7) What is the capital of Andaman & Nicobar? – Port Blair
8) Which is northern-most island of Andaman & Nicobar? – Preparis Island
9) Which is the southern-most island of Andaman & Nicobar? – Great Nicobar
10) What is the name given to India’s southern-most point? – Indira Point (Andaman & Nicobar)
11) India’s southern-most point – Indira Point, is situated in which island of Andaman & Nicobar? – Great Nicobar
12) What is the name of India’s only active volcano? – Barren Island (Andaman & Nicobar)
13) Which island is generally known as the capital of Nicobar islands? – Car Nicobar (also called Malacca)
14) Which country is closest to Andaman & Nicobar islands? – Indonesia (Indonesia’s Aceh (in Sumatra) is just 150 Km away from Great Nicobar)
15) A huge tsunami devastated the Andaman & Nicobar islands on which date, in which over two thousand people lost their lives? – 26 December 2004
16) Which are the three main ports of India to reach Andaman & Nicobar through seaways? – Kolkata, Vishakhapatnam and Chennai
17) How many islands are there in Lakshadweep Islands? – 39 (of which 11 are inhabited)
18) Which Indian state is closest to Lakshadweep Islands? – Kerala
19) What is the capital of Lakshadweep Islands? – Kavaratti
20) Which is the southern-most island of Lakshadweep? – Minicoy
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