Islands

1. "Saddle peak" the highest peak of Andaman and Nicobar is located in- [U.P.S.C.(Pre) 1996]

(a) Great Nicobar
(b) Middle Andaman
(c) Little Andaman
(d) North Andaman

Correct Answer: (d) North Andaman

Solution:Saddle Peak (732 m) is the highest peak of Andaman island is located near Diglipur on North Andaman Island.

2. Which of the following is the highest peak of Andaman and Nicobar group of islands? [U.P.P.S.C.(PRE) 2009]

(a) Saddle peak
(b) Mount Thuillier
(c) Mount Diavolo
(d) Mount Koyale

Correct Answer: (a) Saddle peak

Solution:Saddle Peak (732 m) is the highest peak of Andaman island is located near Diglipur on North Andaman Island.

3. Andaman and Nicobar are- [M.P.P.C.S.(PRE) 1993]

(a) Two Islands in Bay of Bengal
(b) Group of islands in Bay of Bengal
(c) Group of islands in Arabian sea
(d) Two Islands in Indian Ocean.

Correct Answer: (b) Group of islands in Bay of Bengal

Solution:Andaman and Nicobar Island, located in the Bay of Bengal.

4. Number of islands in Andaman and Nicobar is- [Jharkhand P.C.S.(Pre) 2003]

(a) 836
(b) 240
(c) 220
(d) 250

Correct Answer: (a) 836

Solution:Total number of islands (Islands/Islets/Rock Outcrops) in
Andaman and Nicobar is 836.

5. Ten degree channel separates- [U.P.P.C.S.(Pre) 2005]

(a) Andaman from Nicobar Islands
(b) Andaman from Myanmar
(c) India from Sri Lanka
(d) Lakshadweep from Maldives

Correct Answer: (a) Andaman from Nicobar Islands

Solution:Ten degree channel separates Andaman group of Island from
Nicobar group of Island. The expansion of the channel is
about 150 km. It is parallel to 10° North latitude so it is called
10 degree channel.

6. Which one of the following pairs of islands is separated from each other by the Ten degree channel'? [U.P.S.C.(Pre) 2014]

(a) Andaman and Nicobar
(b) Nicobar and Sumatra
(c) Maldives and Lakshadweep
(d) Sumatra and Java

Correct Answer: (a) Andaman and Nicobar

7. Which one of the following pairs of islands is separated by 10 degree channel'? [U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A.(Spl)(PRE) 2010]

(a) Lakshadweep and Minicoy
(b) South Andaman and little Andaman
(c) Andaman and Nicobar
(d) Pamban and Mannar

Correct Answer: (c) Andaman and Nicobar

8. Consider the following statements: [U.P.S.C.(Pre) 2018]

The Barren island is an island located in Andaman sea, dominated by Barren Volcano, the only confirmed active volcano in South Asia. It is a part of the Indian Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Hence statement 1 is correct.

It lies about 135 km, northeast of the Union territory's capital
Port Blair and about 540 km from Great Nicobar. Hence
statement 2 is incorrect.

The volcano erupted for the first time (as per the records)
in 1787. In 1991 there was another eruption that lasted for
about six months and was particularly harmful to island's
fauna. However there were eruptions in 1994-95 and 2005-
06, the latter considered to be linked to the 2004 Indian ocean
earthquake. Hence statement 3 is incorrect.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 only
(d) 1 and 3

Correct Answer: (a) 1 only

9. Barren island is located in- [U.P.P.S.C. (GIC) 2010]

(a) Bay of Bengal
(b) Arabian sea.
(c) Mediterranean Sea
(d) China sea

Correct Answer: (a) Bay of Bengal

Solution:The Barren Island is located in the Andaman Sea in the
Bay of Bengal is about 135 km northeast from Port Blair.
It is the only active volcano in South Asia. It first erupted
(recorded) in 1787.

10. Which of the following islands of India has a volcanic origin? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

(a) Barren
(b) Car Nicobar
(c) Little Nicobar
(d) North Andaman

Correct Answer: (a) Barren

Solution:The Barren Island is located in Andaman. It is the only confirmed active volcano in South Asia. It is a part of the Indian Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Island.