PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA
COASTAL PLAINS
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Kavaratti
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Port Blair
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Delhi
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none of above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Kavaratti is the capital of the Union Territory Lakshadweep in India. The Island of Kavaratti lies 360Km of the coast of the State of Kerala at 10.57°N 72.64°E. is the closest major city on the Indian mainland at a distance of 404 km (218 nmi). It has a lagoon area of 3.46 sq mi.
Detailed explanation-2: -The capital is Kavaratti and it is also the principal town of the UT. All Islands are 220 to 440 km away from the coastal city of Kochi in Kerala, in the emerald Arabian Sea.
Detailed explanation-3: -The new territory was called Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindivi Islands before adopting the Lakshadweep name on 1 November 1973. The headquarters of the new union territory remained at Kozhikode for nearly a decade until 1964. In 1964, the seat of administrator of the islands was shifted to Kavaratti.
Detailed explanation-4: -Kavaratti is the capital island of the Union Territory, Lakshadweep.
Detailed explanation-5: -Kavaratti serves as the capital of the Union Territory and the region comes under the jurisdiction of Kerala High Court.