INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

LOCATION AND STRUCTURE OF INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When was Indira point submerged under water?
A
In 2005
B
In 2007
C
In 2004
D
In 2002
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It was drowned by the tsunami that hit on 26th January 2004.

Detailed explanation-2: -During 2004 Tsunami the southern most point of lndian union ‘Indira Point’ got submerged under the sea water.

Detailed explanation-3: -Indira Point is a settlement in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands’ Nicobar district. Pygmalion Point and Parsons Point were the past names for this location. It is India’s southernmost point of territory. It was obliterated by the tsunami that struck on January 26, 2004.

Detailed explanation-4: -Indira Point (6°45’10″N and 93°49’36″E), the southernmost point of the Great Nicobar Island and India itself, subsided 4.25 metres (13.9 ft) in the tsunami and its lighthouse was damaged.

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