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Multiple choice geography india : physiographic units islands islands of india to our own islands

Consider the following statements regarding Andaman and Nicobar Islands:
1. It enjoys the equatorial climate.
2. This is the only place in India where a volcano is located.
3. This is the only place in India where a coral bed is found.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1, 2 and 3

  2. 1 and 2

  3. 2 and 3

  4. 1 only
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Statement 1 and 2 are correct.


Andaman and Nicobar islands enjoy the equatorial type of climate.
Baren island in Northern Andaman has India's only active volcano.
Coral beds are found not just here but also in Lakshadweep islands and in few coastal areas in India.

Andaman and Nicobar is one of the seven union territories of India comprising 572 islands of which 37 are inhabited, are a group of islands at the juncture of the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea.

The territory is about 150 km (93 mi) north of Aceh in Indonesia and separated from Thailand and Myanmar by the Andaman Sea. It comprises two island groups, the Andaman Islands (partly) and the Nicobar Islands, separated by the 150 km wide Ten Degree Channel (on the 10°N parallel), with the Andamans to the north of this latitude, and the Nicobars to the south (or by 179 km). The Andaman Sea lies to the east and the Bay of Bengal to the west.

The territory's capital is the city of Port Blair. The total land area of these islands is approximately 8,249 km2 (3,185 sq mi). The islands host the Andaman and Nicobar Command, the only tri-service geographical command of the Indian Armed Forces. The territory is dived into three districts: Nicobar District with Car Nicobar as capital, South Andaman district with Port Blair as capital and North and Middle Andaman district with Mayabunder as capital.

The Andaman Islands are home to the Sentinelese people, an uncontacted people. The Sentinelese are the only people currently known to not have reached further than a Paleolithic level of technology.

In December 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was on a two-day visit to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, renamed three of the islands as a tribute to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. The Ross Island was renamed as Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Dweep; the Neil Island as Shaheed Dweep; and the Havelock Island as Swaraj Dweep. The PM made this announcement during a speech at the Netaji Stadium, marking the 75th anniversary of the hoisting of the Indian flag by Bose there.

Multiple choice geography india : physiographic units islands islands of india to our own islands

Nine Degree Channel separates ______________.

  1. Car Nicobar and Great Nicobar

  2. Lakshadweep and Minicoy

  3. Little Andaman and Car Nicobar

  4. North Andaman and South Andaman
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Nine Degree Channel separates Lakshadweep and Minicoy. The Nine Degree Channel is a channel in the Indian Ocean between the Laccadive Islands of Kalpeni and Suheli Par, and Maliku Atoll. These two subgroups of islands, together with the Amindivi Subgroup, form the Indian Union Territory (UT) of Lakshadweep.

Multiple choice geography india : physiographic units islands islands of india to our own islands

Port Blair is situated in _______________.

  1. North Andaman

  2. South Andaman

  3. Middle Andaman

  4. Little Andaman
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

South Andaman,

Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Port Blair in and around
Port Blair is the capital of the Union Territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands. It is located on the east coast of the South Andaman Island.

Multiple choice geography india : physiographic units islands islands of india to our own islands

Lakshadweep is a group of how many islands?

  1. 22

  2. 36

  3. 32

  4. 35
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
36 islands
It is a group of about 36 islands and has a total land area of 32 square kilometers which is scattered over 30,000 square miles of the Arabian Sea. Out of the 36 islands, only ten are inhabited and they are Andrott, Amini, Agatti, Bitra, Chetlat, Kadmat, Kalpeni, Kavaratti, Kiltan and Minicoy.
Multiple choice geography india : physiographic units islands islands of india to our own islands

Which of the following Indian islands lies between India and Sri Lanka?

  1. Elephanta

  2. Rameshwaram

  3. Nicobar

  4. Salsette
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Rameshwaram Indian islands lies between India and Sri Lanka. This chain extends between Dhanushkodi on Pamban Island (also known as Rameswaram Island) in Tamil Nadu and Mannar Island in Sri Lanka. The island of Rameswaram is linked to the Indian mainland by the Pamban Bridge.

Multiple choice geography india : physiographic units islands islands of india to our own islands

What is the most important characteristic of the islands (Indian) located in the Arabian Sea?

  1. They are all very small in size

  2. They are all of coral origin

  3. They have a very dry climate

  4. They are extended parts of the mainland
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
They are all of coral origin,
Islands
Two groups of islands lie on the two oceans surrounding the main landmass of the subcontinent. These most likely complete the physical features of India. And, the island region is divided by the mainland as well as the seas. Thus forming two major island states-

The Lakshadweep, which lies closer to the Malabar Coast. And, these consist of clusters of coral islands collectively named Lakshadweep.
The Andaman & Nicobar Islands which are off the Bay of Bengal and lie on the Indian Ocean. These group of islands are larger in size than their western counterparts and have rich biodiversity. Because the Andaman & Nicobar islands are closer to the equator, the region also experiences equatorial climate.
Multiple choice geography india : physiographic units islands islands of india to our own islands

An active volcano was reported at ________ India in 1991.

  1. Barren Island in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

  2. Aliabet Island, Gujarat

  3. Rameshwaram Island, Tamil Nadu

  4. Mumbai Island, Maharashtra
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

An active volcano was reported at Barren Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands India in 1991. The Barren Island volcano, located 140-km north-east of Port Blair, dormant for more than 150 years started erupting in 1991 and has since then shown intermittent activity," CSIR-NIO said in a statement".

Multiple choice geography india : physiographic units islands islands of india to our own islands

The Lakshadweep are an example of ________.

  1. Islands resulting from submarine earthquakes

  2. Volcanic Islands

  3. Coral Islands

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Lakshadweep Island group is lying close to the Malabar coast of Kerala in the Arabian Sea. It is also known as the Coral Islands. Earlier it was known as Laccadive Minicoyand Amindive. In 1973 these were renamed as Lakshadweep. It covers a small area of 32  sq. Km. Kavaratti Island is the administrative headquarters of Lakshadweep. Pitti island has a bird sanctuary.

Multiple choice geography india : physiographic units islands islands of india to our own islands

The smallest Union Territory of India (area wise) is ________.

  1. Lakshadweep

  2. Puducherry

  3. Daman and Diu

  4. Dadar and Nagar Haveli
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

India has been divided into 29 states and 7 union territories for administrative convenience.

The largest union territory of India is Andaman and Nicobar island with an area of 8,249 sq. km.  
The smallest union territory of India is Lakshadweep with an area of 32 sq. km..