CURRENT AFFAIRS

2018

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Centre has reportedly decided to rename how many islands in Andaman and Nicobar?
A
Three
B
Four
C
Two
D
Five
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -These islands have been named after the 21 Param Vir Chakra awardees including Major Somnath Sharma, Nayak Jadunath Singh, Company Havildar Major Piru Singh, Lance Naik Albert Ekka, Major Ramaswamy Parameswaran, Captain Vikram Batra and Lt Manoj Kumar Pandey.

Detailed explanation-2: -Keeping in mind the historic significance of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands and to honour the memory of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Ross Islands was renamed as Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Dweep by the Prime Minister during his visit to the Island in 2018.

Detailed explanation-3: -The capital of this territory is the Andamanese town of Port Blair.There are 836 Islands/Islets/Rocky Outcrops in the territory, of which only some 38 are permanently inhabited. The smaller Nicobars comprise some 22 main islands (10 inhabited).

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