Island groups of Arabian Sea

Total Questions: 16

1. Where is Lakshadweep located? [M.P.P.C.S.(PRE) 1990]

(a) Indian Ocean
(b) Arabian Sea
(c) Bay of Bengal
(d) Pacific Ocean

Correct Answer: (b) Arabian Sea

Solution:Lakshadweep is a group of islands in the Arabian sea. The entire island group is built of coral deposits. There are 36 islands in the Lakshadweep island group. Minicoy is the second largest island separated from other islands by 9° Channel. Kavaratti is the capital of Lakshadweep. The largest island of Lakshadweep is Andrott. These islands are located at a distance of 220-440 km off the Kerala coast.

2. Consider the following statements about Lakshadweep islands. [Chhattisgarh P.C.S.(PRE) 2023]

1. This group of islands is composed of small coral islands.
2. Earlier they were known as Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindive.
3. Islands group lying close to the Coramandal Coast of Tamil Nadu.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) Only 1
(b) Only 1 and 2
(c) Only 3
(d) None of the above

Correct Answer: (b) Only 1 and 2

Solution:Lakshadweep, the group of 36 islands is known for its exotic and Sun-kissed beaches and lush green landscape. The name Lashadweep in Malayalam and Sanskrit means 'A hundred thousand island'. Lakshadweep islands group lying close to the Malabar coast of Kerala. Hence statement (3) are wrong. This group of islands is composed of small coral islands. Earlier they were known as Laccadive, Minicry and Amin- ive. In 1973 these were re-named as Lakshadweep. Kavarat- ti island is the administrative headquarters of Lakshadweep. The Island have a total area of 32 sq. km.

3. Which of the following Island is not a part of Laccadive Island? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

(a) Tilanchong
(b) Agathi
(c) Kavaratti
(d) Kalpeni

Correct Answer: (a) Tilanchong

Solution:Tilanchong is a part of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. All the remaining islands are part of the Laccadive (Lakshadweep) archipelago. The Laccadive or Cannanore Islands are one of the three island subgroups in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep. It is the central subgroup of the Lakshadweep, separated from the Amindivi Islands subgroup roughly by the 11th parallel north and from the atoll of Minicoy (Maliku)-far to the south-by the 9 Degree or Mamala Channel. Formerly the Union Territory of Lakshadweep was known as Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindivi Islands, a name that was changed to Lakshadweep by an act of Parliament in 1973. The name originated in the fact that while the northern group of Amindivi had stopped in 1784 being a vassal state of the Kannur Kingdom (Arakkal) in exchange for fealty to Tippu Sultan's Kingdom of Mysore, the southern group remained loyal to Kannur.

4. In which of the following parts of India 'Atolls' are commonly found? [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

(a) Near Sunderbans
(b) Near Khambhat Gulf
(c) Near Lakshadweep
(d) Near Rameshwaram

Correct Answer: (c) Near Lakshadweep

Solution:'Atolls' are commonly found near Lakshadweep. An atoll is a roughly circular (annular) oceanic reef system surrounding a large (and often deep) central lagoon. The lagoon has a depth 80-150 metres and may be joined with sea water through a number of channels cutting across the reef. Atolls are located at great distances from deep see platforms, where the submarine features may help in formation of atolls, such as a submerged island or a volcanic cone which may reach a level suitable for coral growth.
An atoll may have any one of the following three forms-
1. true atoll-a circular reef enclosing a lagoon with no island;
2. an atoll surrounding a lagoon with an island;
3. a coral island or an atoll island which is, in fact, an atoll reef, built by the process of erosion and deposition of waves with island crowns formed on them.
Atolls are far more common in the Pacific than any other ocean. The Fiji atoll and the Funafuti atoll in the Ellice/Island are well known examples of atolls. A large 'number of atolls also occur in the Lakshadweep Islands. In the South Pacific, most atolls occur in mid-ocean. Examples of this reef type are common in French Polynesia, the Caroline and Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and the Cook Islands. The Indian Ocean also contains numerous atoll formations. Examples are found in the Maldives and Chagos island groups, the Seychelles, and in the Cocos Island group.

5. Which of the following is a coral island ? [U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2013]

(a) New Moore
(b) Car Nicobar
(c) Andaman
(d) Lakshadweep

Correct Answer: (d) Lakshadweep

Solution:Lakshadweep is a coral island located in the Arabian sea and its capital is Kavaratti. It is located in south west of India. India's smallest Union Territory, Lakshadweep is an archipelago consisting of 36 islands with an area of 32 sq km. It is a uni-district Union Territory and comprises 12 atolls, three reefs, five submerged banks, and ten inhabited islands. All Islands are 220 to 440 km away from the coastal city of Kochi in Kerala, in the emerald Arabian Sea. It is directly under the control of the Centre through an administrator.

6. Lakshadweep island is situated [38th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1992]

(a) In South West India
(b) In South India
(c) In South East India
(d) In East India near West Bengal

Correct Answer: (a) In South West India

7. Lakshadweep consists of how many Islands? [45th B.P.S.C.(Pre) 2001]

(a) 17
(b) 27
(c) 36
(d) 47

Correct Answer: (c) 36

Solution:There are 36 islands in the Lakshadweep island group. India's smallest Union Territory, Lakshadweep is an archipelago consisting of 36 islands with an area of 32 sq km. It is a uni-district Union Territory and comprises 12 atolls, three reefs, five submerged banks, and ten inhabited islands. All Islands are 220 to 440 km away from the coastal city of Kochi in Kerala, in the emerald Arabian Sea. It is directly under the control of the Centre through an administrator.

8. Islands group Lakshadweep is - [39th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1994]

(a) Accumulation of coral reef
(b) Accumulation of volcano substances
(c) Soil sedimentation
(d) None of the above-mentioned is true

Correct Answer: (a) Accumulation of coral reef

Solution:Lakshadweep group of islands is of accumulation of coral reef. Coral reefs in India are found in Andaman and Nicobar islands, Gulf of Mannar, Lakshadweep. Malvan (Maharashtra) and Gulf of Kutch.

9. Coral reefs are not found in which one of the following regions? [65th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2019]

(a) Gulf of Cambay
(b) Gulf of Mannar
(c) Gulf of Kutch 10 aquang baslel
(d) Lakshadweep and Minicoy Island

Correct Answer: (a) Gulf of Cambay

10. Which one of the following is one of the remotest islands from Indian coast? [U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A.(PRE) 2013]

(a) Bhatkal
(b) Arnala
(c) Minicoy
(d) Henry

Correct Answer: (c) Minicoy

Solution:Among the given options, Minicoy is one of the remotest islands from Indian Coast. Bhatkal, Arnala, and Henry come in the category of Peninsular island.

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