Multiple choice general knowledge

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

  1. about 600

  2. 36

  3. 6

  4. 223
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Lakshadweep means "one hundred thousand islands" in Sanskrit/Malayalam, but the actual archipelago consists of only 36 islands, with 10 inhabited and 26 uninhabited. The name is poetic and cultural rather than literal - similar to how "Thousand Islands" (1,864 islands) doesn't actually have a thousand islands.

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