Description : Duncan Passage is situated between: [CDS 1999] (a) Minicoy and Amindiv (b) Minicoy and Maldives (c) Little Andaman and Car Nicobar (d) South Andaman and Little Andaman
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : The Palk Strait lies between – (1) Bay of Bengal and Gulf of Mannar (2) Andaman and Nicobar Islands (3) Rann of Kutch and Gulf of Khambhat (4) Lakshadweep and Maldives
Last Answer : (1) Bay of Bengal and Gulf of Mannar Explanation: Palk Strait is a strait between the Tamil Nadu state of India and the Mannar district of the Northern Province of the island nation of Sri ... after Robert Palk, who was a governor of Madras Presidency (1755-1763) during the Company Raj period.
Description : An example of 'horseshoe' shaped coral islands in the neighbourhood of India is – (1) Andaman and Nicobar Islands (2) Maldives (3) Lakshadweep (4) Sri Lanka
Last Answer : (3) Lakshadweep Explanation: The Lakshadweep islands are formed of coral deposits called atolls. Atolls are circular or horse-shoe shaped coral reefs.
Description : Indira Point is the southern most tip of (1) Maldives (2) Laccadives (3) Andaman and Nicobar Islands (4) Dhanushkodi
Last Answer : (3) Andaman and Nicobar Islands Explanation: Indira Point is the southern most point of the Nicobar island located on the Great Nicobar Island.
Description : Indira Point is the southern most tip of : (1) Maldives (2) Laccadives (3) Andaman and Nicobar Islands (4) Dhanushkodi
Last Answer : Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Description : The Palk Strait lies between (1) Bay of Bengal and Gulf of Mannar (2) Andaman and Nicobar Islands (3) Rann of Kutch and Gulf of Khambhat (4) Lakshadweep and Maldives
Last Answer : Bay of Bengal and Gulf of Mannar
Description : An example of ‘horseshoe’ shaped coral islands in the neighbourhood of India is (1) Andaman and Nicobar is lands (2) Maldives (3) Lakshadweep (4) Sri Lanka
Last Answer : Lakshadweep
Description : Which of the following is east of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands? (a) Thailand (b) Sri Lanka (c) Indonesia (d) All of them
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : Which edition of India Indonesia coordinated Patrol 'INDINDO CORPAT) was held at Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
Last Answer : 33 rd
Description : Which country is the world’s largest archipelago? (1) Philippines (2) Indonesia (3) Sweden (4) Greenland
Last Answer : (2) Indonesia Explanation: An archipelago, sometimes called an island group or island chain, is a chain or cluster of islands. Archipelagos may be found isolated in bodies of water or neighboring ... kilometres eastward from Sabang in northern Sumatra to Merauke in Irian Jaya (now known as Papua).
Description : Which country is the world’s largest archipelago ? (1) Philippines (2) Indonesia (3) Sweden (4) Greenland
Last Answer : Indonesia
Description : Mention two differences between the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the Lakshadweep Islands. -Geography
Last Answer : Andaman and NicobarLakshadweep(i) Andaman and Nicobar islands are located in Bay of Bengal between 6°- 14° N and 92° - 94° E longitudes.Lakshadweep is located in Arabian sea and extends from 8° N to ... comprising twelve atolls, three reefs and five submerged banks with an area of 1-2 sq. km only.
Description : Which of the following water bodies separates the Andaman from the Nicobar? A. 11° Channel B. Gulf of Mannar C. 10° Channel D. Andaman Sea
Last Answer : C. 10° Channel
Description : Where is the Island of Man located? (1) Between Northern Ireland and England (2) Between France and England (3) Between Malaysia and Indonesia (4) Between Cuba and Jamaica
Last Answer : (1) Between Northern Ireland and England Explanation: The Isle of Man, otherwise known simply as Mann, is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between ... forums, while the island's own parliament and government have competence over all domestic matters.
Description : Where is the Island of Man located ? (1) Between Northern Ireland and England (2) Between France and England (3) Between Malaysia and Indonesia (4) Between Cuba and Jamaica
Last Answer : Between Northern Ireland and England
Description : Port Blair - the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, is located in which island? -General Knowledge
Last Answer : The answer is 'South Andaman'
Description : An active volcano was reported at _____ India in 1991. (a) Barren Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands (b) Aliabet Island, Gujarat (c) Rameshwaram Island, Tamil Nadu (d) Mumbai Island, Maharashtra
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : Between which one of the following pairs of islands is Duncan Passage located? [IAS 2008] (a) South Andaman and Little Andaman (b) Little Andaman and Car Nicobar Island (c) Car Nicobar Island and Little Nicobar Island (d) Little Nicobar Island and Great Nicobar Island
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : Which one of the following High Courts has the territorial jurisdiction over Andaman and Nicobar Island? (1) Andhra Pradesh (2) Calcutta (Kolkata) (3) Madras (Chennai) (4) Odisha
Last Answer : (2) Calcutta (Kolkata) Explanation: The Calcutta High Court has the territorial jurisdiction over West Bengal, it is having circuit bench at Port Blair.
Description : At Barren Island, the only active volcano in India is situated in - (1) Andaman Island (2) Nicobar Island (3) Lakshadweep (4) Minicoy
Last Answer : (1) Andaman Island Explanation: Barren Island is an island located in the Andaman Sea. It is the only confirmed active volcano in South Asia.
Description : At Barren Island, the only active volcano in India is situated in – (1) Andaman Islands (2) Nicobar Islands (3) Lakshadweep (4) Minicoy
Last Answer : (1) Andaman Islands Explanation: Barren Island is an island located in the Andaman Sea. It is the only confirmed active volcano in South Asia. It is one of the most easterly of Andaman Islands. ... of the Andaman Islands, it is a part of the Indian Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Description : Which is east of the Andaman and Nicobar Island
Description : Port Blair - the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, is located in which island?
Last Answer : South Andaman
Description : What is the subsidence occurred at Great Nicobar Island due to 2004 Sumatra-Andaman earthquake? (A) 5 m (B) 3 m (C) 10 m (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) 3 m
Description : Which one of the following gives the two largest Union Territories of India (in terms of geographical area) in the correct descending order? (a) Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Delhi (b) Chandigarh, Lakshadweep (c) Delhi, Puducherry (d) Delhi, Chandigarh
Description : The largest Union Territory of India is (1) Chandigarh (2) Puducherry (3) Andaman and Nicobar Islands (4) Lakshadweep
Last Answer : (3) Andaman and Nicobar Islands Explanation: Andaman and Nicobar Islands is the largest Union Territory among the given options with an area of 8,249 km2. Chandigarh: 114 km2; Puducherry: 490 km2; and Lakshadweep: 30 km2.
Description : Which one of the following Indian States/Union Territories accounts for the largest quantity of shrimp production per annum, among all the states of India ? (A) West Bengal (B) Andaman and Nicobar Islands (C) Orissa (D) Kerala (E) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Description : Which among the following Union Territory has a Judicial Commissioner? (1) Pondicherry (2) Andaman & Nicobar Islands (3) Daman & Diu (4) Lakshadweep
Last Answer : (3) Daman & Diu Explanation: Act no. 16 of 1964 is an act to declare the judicial commissioner's court for Goa, Daman and Diu [16th may, 1964].
Description : As per 1991 Census, which one of the following groups of Union Territories had the highest literacy rate ? (a) Chandigarh and Dadra & Nagar Haveli (b) Delhi and Andaman & Nicobar Islands (c) Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Pondicherry (d) Pondicherry and Delhi
Last Answer : Ans: ( b ) Delhi and Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Description : Which of the following countries has made the greatest inroads into world markets? A)Indonesia B)Philippines C)Malaysia D)Japan E)China
Last Answer : D)Japan
Description : Define the following: (i) Archipelago -Geography
Last Answer : (i) Archipelago-A group of islands is called Archipelago eg. Indonesia etc. (ii) Lagoon-A back water lake is called Lagoon. It is partly or completely separated from the open sea by a narrow ... the sea and is surrounded by land in all sides is called land locked country eg. Nepal and Bhutan.
Description : Which of the following is suitable definition of ‘Archipelago’? A. A circular coral reef that encloses a shallow lagoon. B. A chain or set of islands grouped together. C. The plant and animal life on the earth. D. None of the above
Last Answer : B. A chain or set of islands grouped together.
Description : What is the national sport of Malaysia and Indonesia?
Last Answer : Badminton
Description : The part of Equatorial region which has well developed rubber plantations is - (1) Amazon basin (2) Indonesia (3) Malaysia (4) Zaire basin
Last Answer : (3) Malaysia Explanation: Malaysia is the leading producer of natural rubber in the world. About 46% of the total world's rubber is produced in Malaysia. The rubber plantation was started in Malaysia ... occupies about 4-2 million acres or about 65% of the total cultivated area in the country.
Description : Which country is hosting the 2017 Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) summit? (a) Vietnam (b) India (c) Malaysia (d) Indonesia
Last Answer : (a) Vietnam
Description : Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah elected on 24th Jan,2019 as the new King of: (a) Malaysia (b) Indonesia (c) Bahrain (d) None of These
Last Answer : Malaysia
Description : The part of Equatorial region which has well developed rubber plantations is (1) Amazon basin (2) Indonesia (3) Malaysia (4) Zaire basin
Description : Which island of the Archipelago of Last Years would you want to live on?
Last Answer : 1023. Where Sir1023 and all the fairy tale characters are.
Description : Which foreign country is closest to Andaman Islands? [CPO SI 2003] (a) Sri Lanka (b) Myanmar (c) Indonesia (d) Pakistan
Description : Which foreign country is closest to Andaman Islands? (1) Sri Lanka (2) Myanmar (3) Indonesia (4) Pakistan
Last Answer : (2) Myanmar Explanation: The Andaman Islands are a group of Indian Ocean archipelagic islands in the Bay of Bengal, between the Indian peninsula to the west and Burma to the north and east. Most ... the east between the islands and the coast of Burma. The nearest landmass in the north is Myanmar.
Description : Which foreign country is closest to Andaman Islands ? (1) Sri Lanka (2) Myanmar (3) Indonesia (4) Pakistan
Last Answer : Myanmar
Description : Which is the highest peak in Andaman and Nicobar Islands? -General Knowledge
Last Answer : The answer is 'Saddle Peak'
Last Answer : Saddle peak (732 meters) is the highest peak in andaman and nicobar islands.
Description : Which state is the capital of the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. -General Knowledge
Last Answer : Port Blair is the capital of the Union Territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands. It is located on the east coast of the South Andaman Island.
Description : How many islands are there in Andaman and Nicobar Islands? -General Knowledge
Last Answer : The Andamans comprise more than 300 islands. North, Middle, and South Andaman, known collectively as Great Andaman, are the main islands; others include Landfall Island, Interview Island, the Sentinel Islands, Ritchie's Archipelago, and Rutland Island.