Multiple choice general knowledge history

The name 'Lakshadweep' means one lakh (100,000) islands. How many islands actually form the Lakshadweep Islands of India?

  1. 6

  2. 223

  3. about 600

  4. 36

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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Lakshadweep archipelago consists of 36 islands, though only 10 are inhabited. The name is Sanskrit for 'a hundred thousand islands', which is a figurative exaggeration of its beauty and number.