Which or the following Indian islands lies between India and Sri Lanka? (a) Elephanta (b) Rameshwaram (c) Nicobar (d) Salsette

Which or the following Indian islands lies between India and Sri Lanka? (a) Elephanta (b) Rameshwaram (c) Nicobar (d) Salsette
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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

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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

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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.

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Consider the following statements: 1. Biodiversity hots pots are located only in tropical regions. 2. India has four biodiversity hots pots, i.e., Eastern Himalayas, Western Himalayas, Western Ghats and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [IAS 2010] (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

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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.

The largest Union Territory of India is (1) Chandigarh (2) Puducherry (3) Andaman and Nicobar Islands (4) Lakshadweep

Description : The largest Union Territory of India is (1) Chandigarh (2) Puducherry (3) Andaman and Nicobar Islands (4) Lakshadweep

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The 'Todas' are one of the major tribes found in (a) Sikkim (b) Assam (c) Nilgiris (d) The Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Description : The 'Todas' are one of the major tribes found in (a) Sikkim (b) Assam (c) Nilgiris (d) The Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Last Answer : Ans: (c)

'Saddle peak' the highest peak of Andaman and Nicobar islands is located in (a) Great Nicobar (b) Middle Andaman (c) Little Andaman (d) North Andaman

Description : 'Saddle peak' the highest peak of Andaman and Nicobar islands is located in (a) Great Nicobar (b) Middle Andaman (c) Little Andaman (d) North Andaman

Last Answer : Ans: (d)

Where is Pygmalion Point also known as Indira Point? (a) Lakshadweep (b) Andman and Nicobar Islands (c) Rameswaram (d) Point Calimere

Description : Where is Pygmalion Point also known as Indira Point? (a) Lakshadweep (b) Andman and Nicobar Islands (c) Rameswaram (d) Point Calimere

Last Answer : Ans: (b)

The tribal population in Andaman and Nicobar Islands belongs to the (a) Astraloids (b) Caucasoids (c) Mongoloids (d) Negroids

Description : The tribal population in Andaman and Nicobar Islands belongs to the (a) Astraloids (b) Caucasoids (c) Mongoloids (d) Negroids

Last Answer : Ans: (d)

Which one among the following has the maximum number of National Parks? [IAS 2008] (a) Andaman and Nicobar Islands (b) Arunachal Pradesh (c) Assam (d) Meghalaya

Description : Which one among the following has the maximum number of National Parks? [IAS 2008] (a) Andaman and Nicobar Islands (b) Arunachal Pradesh (c) Assam (d) Meghalaya

Last Answer : Ans: (a)

The smallest Union Territory is: (a) Chandigarh (b) Pondicherry (c) Lakshadweep (d) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Description : The smallest Union Territory is: (a) Chandigarh (b) Pondicherry (c) Lakshadweep (d) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Last Answer : Ans: (c)

In which one of the following Union Territories, people of the Onge tribe live? [IAS 2004] (a) Andaman and Nicobar Islands (b) Dadra and Nagar Haveli (c) Daman and Diu (d) Lakshadweep

Description : In which one of the following Union Territories, people of the Onge tribe live? [IAS 2004] (a) Andaman and Nicobar Islands (b) Dadra and Nagar Haveli (c) Daman and Diu (d) Lakshadweep

Last Answer : Ans: (a)

Port Blair - the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, is located in which one of the following islands? [NDA 2008] (a) North Andaman (b) Little Andaman (c) Middle Andaman (d) South Andaman

Description : Port Blair - the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, is located in which one of the following islands? [NDA 2008] (a) North Andaman (b) Little Andaman (c) Middle Andaman (d) South Andaman

Last Answer : Ans: (d)

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

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)

The Andaman group and Nicobar group of islands are separated from each other by – (1) Ten Degree Channel (2) Great. Channel (3) Bay of Bengal (4) Andaman Sea

Description : The Andaman group and Nicobar group of islands are separated from each other by – (1) Ten Degree Channel (2) Great. Channel (3) Bay of Bengal (4) Andaman Sea

Last Answer : (1) Ten Degree Channel Explanation: The Ten Degree Channel is a channel that separates the Andaman Islands from the Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal. The two sets of islands together form the Indian Union ... . It is so named as it lies on the 10- degree line of latitude, north of the equator

'Saddle Peak' the highest peak of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is located in – (1) Great Nicobar (2) Middle Andaman (3) Little Andaman (4) North Andaman

Description : 'Saddle Peak' the highest peak of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is located in – (1) Great Nicobar (2) Middle Andaman (3) Little Andaman (4) North Andaman

Last Answer : (4) North Andaman Explanation: Saddle Peak is located on North Andaman Island in India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands. it is the highest point of the archipelago in the Gulf of Bengal.

Indira Point is the southern most tip of (1) Maldives (2) Laccadives (3) Andaman and Nicobar Islands (4) Dhanushkodi

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.

The proposed sea-route "Sethu Samudram" is a canal through which of the sea-lanes? (1) Gulf of Mannar (2) Malacca Strait (3) Guff of Kutch (4) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Description : The proposed sea-route "Sethu Samudram" is a canal through which of the sea-lanes? (1) Gulf of Mannar (2) Malacca Strait (3) Guff of Kutch (4) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Last Answer : (1) Gulf of Mannar Explanation: Sethusamudram is the sea that separates Tamil Nadu, India, from Sri Lanka. It encompasses the Gulf of Mannar, the Palk Strait, and a shoal of islands and bays ... peninsular India by about 350 nautical miles (due to having to circle about the island of Sri Lanka).

The bridge of sand and rock in the Palk Strait between India and Sri Lanka is (a) Palk Isthmus (b) Sri Lanka Bridge (c) Adam's Bridge (d) Pamban Bridge

Description : The bridge of sand and rock in the Palk Strait between India and Sri Lanka is (a) Palk Isthmus (b) Sri Lanka Bridge (c) Adam's Bridge (d) Pamban Bridge

Last Answer : Ans: (c)

Palk Strait separates India from (a) Pakistan (b) China (c) Andaman Island (d) Sri Lanka shop.ssbcrack.com

Description : Palk Strait separates India from (a) Pakistan (b) China (c) Andaman Island (d) Sri Lanka shop.ssbcrack.com

Last Answer : Ans: (d)

Which of the following countries are connected by the Palk Strait? (1) India and Sri Lanka (2) North Korea and South Korea (3) Pakistan and China (4) Britain and France

Description : Which of the following countries are connected by the Palk Strait? (1) India and Sri Lanka (2) North Korea and South Korea (3) Pakistan and China (4) Britain and France

Last Answer : (1) India and Sri Lanka 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 Lanka. It ... southern end with a chain of low islands and reef shoals that are collectively called Adam's Bridge.

Which of the following countries is not an exporter of tea? (1) United Kingdom (2) Sri Lanka (3) India (4) Kenya

Description : Which of the following countries is not an exporter of tea? (1) United Kingdom (2) Sri Lanka (3) India (4) Kenya

Last Answer : (1) United Kingdom Explanation: Kenya, China, Sri Lanka India and Vietnam are the leading exporters of tea in the world. These five countries are the major producers of tea as well. The United Kingdom is one of the major importers of tea. India is the world’s largest tea-drinking nation.

The largest producer of coffee in the world is - (1) Brazil (2) Sri Lanka (3) India (4) Myanmar

Description : The largest producer of coffee in the world is - (1) Brazil (2) Sri Lanka (3) India (4) Myanmar

Last Answer : (1) Brazil Explanation: In 2009 Brazil was the world leader in production of coffee. followed by Vietnam, Indonesia and Colombia. Arabica coffee beans are cultivated in Latin America, eastern Africa ... grown in western and central Africa, throughout Southeast Asia, and to some extent in Brazil.

Palk Strait is situated between : (1) India and Pakistan (2) India and Bangladesh (3) India and Sri Lanka (4) India and Myanmar

Description : Palk Strait is situated between : (1) India and Pakistan (2) India and Bangladesh (3) India and Sri Lanka (4) India and Myanmar

Last Answer : (3) India and Sri Lanka Explanation: The Palk Strait is a strait between the Tamil Nadu state of India and the Mannar district of Sri Lanka.

Which country is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea formed by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar? (1) Bangladesh (2) Myanmar (3) Sri Lanka (4) Pakistan

Description : Which country is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea formed by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar? (1) Bangladesh (2) Myanmar (3) Sri Lanka (4) Pakistan

Last Answer : (3) Sri Lanka Explanation: Sri Lanka is separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar (a large shallow bay forming part of the Laccadive Sea in the Indian Ocean) and Palk Strait (a ... Mannar district of Sri Lanka). It is located in the Indian Ocean southwest of the Bay of Bengal.

Palk Strait separates – (1) India and Pakistan (2) India and Burma (3) India and Sri Lanka (4) India and Afghanistan

Description : Palk Strait separates – (1) India and Pakistan (2) India and Burma (3) India and Sri Lanka (4) India and Afghanistan

Last Answer : (3) India and Sri Lanka 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 Lanka. The strait ... after Robert Palk, who was a governor of Madras Presidency (1755-1763) during the Company Raj period.

Palk Strait is situated between – (1) India and Pakistan (2) India and Bangladesh (3) India and Sri Lanka (4) India and Myanmar

Description : Palk Strait is situated between – (1) India and Pakistan (2) India and Bangladesh (3) India and Sri Lanka (4) India and Myanmar

Last Answer : (3) India and Sri Lanka Explanation: The Palk Strait is a strait between Tamil Nadu and the Mannar district of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. It connects the Bay of Bengal in the ... the southwest. The strait is named after Robert Palk, the governor of Madras Presidency during 1755- 1763.

Hampi is in (a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Tamil Nadu (c) Karnataka (d) Sri Lanka

Description : Hampi is in (a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Tamil Nadu (c) Karnataka (d) Sri Lanka

Last Answer : Ans: (c)

Which of the following would have to be crossed to reach Sri Lanka from Nagercoil ? (a) Sunda Strait (b) Gulf of Mannar (c) Palk Strait (d) Cook Strait

Description : Which of the following would have to be crossed to reach Sri Lanka from Nagercoil ? (a) Sunda Strait (b) Gulf of Mannar (c) Palk Strait (d) Cook Strait

Last Answer : Ans: (b)

Which one of the following countries has no mineral deposits? (1) Switzerland (2) Austria (3) Norway (4) Sri Lanka

Description : Which one of the following countries has no mineral deposits? (1) Switzerland (2) Austria (3) Norway (4) Sri Lanka

Last Answer : (1) Switzerland Explanation: The distance between London and Perth is 8989 miles (or 14466 kilometres). The shortest air route from Perth to London is Perth-Ankara, Paris-London.

The largest coral reef in the world is found near the coast of- (1) Brazil (2) Australia (3) Sri Lanka (4) Cuba

Description : The largest coral reef in the world is found near the coast of- (1) Brazil (2) Australia (3) Sri Lanka (4) Cuba

Last Answer : (2) Australia Explanation: The world’s largest coral reef is the Great Barrier Reef, located just off the northeastern coast of Australia. This coral reef system is composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands.