GK
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
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Union Territories
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States
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar islands are two major archipelagos of India. They are classified as Union Territories (UTs). The Lakshadweep islands lie in the Arabian Sea off the Kerala Coast and have a total area of 32 km making them the smallest UT in India.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: Nicobar and Andaman islands are volcanic whereas Lakshadweep is a coral island. Lakshadweep lies in the Arabian Sea and Nicobar lies in the Bay of Bengal. Answer: Andaman and Nicobar in this part of the field are considered to be a southward extension of the Arakan Yoma range.
Detailed explanation-3: -On 1 November 1956, during the reorganization of Indian states, the Lakshadweep islands were separated from Malabar District and organised into a separate union territory for administrative purposes.