INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA

COASTAL PLAINS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ is the smallest Union Territory of India.
A
Lakshadweep
B
Andaman and Nicobar
C
Daman and Diu
D
Delhi
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -India’s smallest Union Territory Lakshadweep is an archipelago consisting of 36 islands with an area of 32 sq km. It is a uni-district Union Territory and is comprised of 12 atolls, three reefs, five submerged banks and ten inhabited islands.

Detailed explanation-2: -The area of Andaman and Nicobar is 8249 sq km and it is the largest union territory in terms of area.

Detailed explanation-3: -Chandigarh: Chandigarh is the capital of Haryana, Punjab and Chandigarh which is at the junction of Mohali and Panchkula. It has an area of 114 square kilometres and is the second smallest Union Territory of India.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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