GK
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Kavaratti island
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Agatti island
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Pitti island
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Kadmat island
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Detailed explanation-1: -They are generally found in one of the uninhabited islands known as PITTI . This island has been declared as a bird sanctuary.
Detailed explanation-2: -Pitti, also known as Pakshipitti (pakshi meaning “bird” in Malayalam, Telugu and Tamil), is an uninhabited coral islet in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India.
Detailed explanation-3: -Pitti is an important nesting place for pelagic birds such as the sooty tern (Sterna fuliginosa), the greater crested tern (Sterna bergii) and the brown noddy (Anous stolidus).
Detailed explanation-4: -Located on the Pakshipitti Coral Islet, Pitti Bird Sanctuary lies about 24 km north-west of Kavaratti. With latest tourism development, ferrying to the tiny islet has become quite feasible from Kalpeni and Kavaratti.