INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA

PHYSICAL FEATURES OF INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Lakshadweep is formed by ____ ?
A
Plants
B
Corals
C
Volcano
D
none of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The islands of Lakshadweep are known as coral islands since they were formed from corals. Corals are made from the skeletons, or polyps, of small marine animals. Hence, Option A. True is the correct answer.

Detailed explanation-2: -These islands had been formed by the accumulation of coral on the volcanic tops of the Indian Ocean ridge that sank below the surface around millions of years ago presumably because of a rise in sea levels. Thus, Lakshadweep Islands are known as the product of Reef formation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lakshadweep islands are known as India’s coral islands.

Detailed explanation-4: -Thus, it is said that Lakshadweep is formed from the skeletons of these polyps, called corals. These coral islands were formed due to the accumulation of corals on the volcanic tops of the ridge of the Indian Ocean, which then sank below the surface many millions of years ago supposedly because of a rise in sea levels.

Detailed explanation-5: -Ans : In the Arabian Sea, the Lakshadweep Islands are tiny. Coral polyps are responsible for the formation of several of these islands. Corals are the bones of small sea creatures known as polyps. Their skeletal remnants collect on the seabed when they die, causing coral islands to develop.

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