Island groups of Arabian Sea

11. Which one of the following Indian Island lies between India and Sri Lanka ? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2010, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]

(a) Elephanta
(b) Nicobar
(c) Rameshwaram
(d) Salsette

Correct Answer: (c) Rameshwaram

Solution:Location of islands given in the options is as follows : Elephanta Island: It is located at a distance of about 10 kilometers from Gateway of India (Mumbai).
Nicobar Island : It is located in southeast of Bay of Bengal between 6° -12° North latitude and 92°-94° East Longitude. It consists of 22 islands.
Rameswaram Island: Rameswaram is located in the Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu. It is separated from mainland India by the Pamban channel.
Salsette Island: It is an island in the Maharashtra state of India. The metropolis of Mumbai and the cities of Thane are located here making it the most densely populated islands of India.

So, it is clear that the Rameswaram island lies between India and Sri Lanka.

12. A large city built on an Indian island is - [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1993]

(a) Panaji
(b) Rameswaram
(c) Port Blair
(d) Mumbai

Correct Answer: (d) Mumbai

Solution:India's largest city on an island is Mumbai. The total area of Port Blair is greater than that of Mumbai however from Township perspective it is lesser.

13. The most populous island of India is: [U.P.P.C.S.(MAINS) 2016]

(a) Majuli
(b) Andaman
(c) Lakshadweep
(d) Salsette

Correct Answer: (d) Salsette

Solution:India's most populous island is Salsette Island, on which the city of Mumbai and a portion of Thane district is situated.

14. Match list -I with list - II and select the correct answer using the code given below. [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2010]

	List I	List I
	(Island)	(Location)
A.	Viyant Syodhar	1 Coast of Kathiawar
B.	Piram	2. Coast of Arabian Sea
C.	Dwarka	3. Gulf of Kutch
D.	Diu	4. Gulf of Cambay (Khambhat)

Code:

	A	B	C	D
(a)	1	2	3	4
(b)	3	4	2	1
(c)	2	1	4	3
(d)	4	3	1	2

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:The correct match of islands and their location is as follows:

Island	Location
Viyant Syodhar	Gulf of Kutch
Piram	Gulf of Cambay (Khambhat)
Dwarka	Coast of Arabian Sea
Diu	Coast of Kathiawar

15. Kori Creek lies in [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2008, U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2011]

(a) Gulf of Kutch
(b) Gulf of Khambhat
(c) Little Rann of Kutch
(d) Rann of Kutch

Correct Answer: (d) Rann of Kutch

Solution:The Kori Creek is a tidal creek in the Rann of Kutch region of Gujarat. It is a maritime border between India and Pakistan.

16. Sir Creek dispute is between which of the following two countries? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]

(a) India-Pakistan
(b) Afghanistan-Pakistan
(c) China-India
(d) India-Bangladesh

Correct Answer: (a) India-Pakistan

Solution:Sir Creek is a disputed area in Rann of Kutch. It is a 96 km tidal estuary on the border of India and Pakistan. It separates Gujarat state of India from Sindh province of Pakistan. The two countries are not in agreement over the demarcation line in Sir Creek in Rann of Kutch