GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Lakshadweep Islands are situated in
A
Arabian Sea
B
Palk Strait
C
Indian Ocean
D
Bay of Bengal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -All Islands are 220 to 440 km away from the coastal city of Kochi in Kerala, in the emerald Arabian Sea. The natural landscapes, the sandy beaches, abundance of flora and fauna and the absence of a rushed lifestyle enhance the mystique of Lakshadweep. The islands are well connected by regular flights from Kochi.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lakshadweep, formerly the Laccadives, is a group of islands situated some 400 km off India’s west coast in the Arabian sea. They are India’s only coral atolls and geologically a part of the same chain as the Maldives. Lakshadweep is India’s smallest union territory.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Lakshadweep islands lie to the Southwest of the Indian mainland, in the Arabian Sea. The total length of India’s coastline along with Andaman and Nicobar, and Lakshadweep islands is 7516.6 km.

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