SSC
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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What was the earlier name of Lakshadweep Islands?
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Minicoy
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Amindive
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Laccadive
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All of these
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Lakshadweep, formerly (1956–73) Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindivi Islands, union territory of India.
Detailed explanation-2: -The set of small coral islands was earlier known as Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindive. In 1973, the name was changed; now they are collectively called Lakshadweep islands.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Kavaratti is the capital of the Union Territory Lakshadweep in India.
Detailed explanation-4: -Formerly the Union Territory of Lakshadweep was known as Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindivi Islands, a name that was changed to Lakshadweep by an act of Parliament in 1973.
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