Islands in the Bay of Bengal
1. “Saddle Peak” the highest peak of Andaman &Nicobar is located in
(a) Great Nicobar
(b) Middle Andaman
(c) Little Andaman
(d) North Andaman
[I.A.S. (Pre) 1996]
Ans. (d) North Andaman
- The Andaman and Nicobar Islands, situated in the Bay of Bengal, have 572 islands and islets.
- The majority of them, about 550, are a part of the Andaman Group.
- The Nicobars consist of 22 islands.
- The highest point in this region is Saddle Peak which is 732 meters tall.
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2. Which of the following is the highest peak of the Andaman and Nicobar group of islands?
(a) Saddle peak
(b) Mount Thuillier
(c) Mount Diavolo
(d) Mount Koyale
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2009]
Ans. (a) Saddle peak
- The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are located in the Bay of Bengal and contain a total of 572 islands and islets.
- The majority of these islands, 550, are part of the Andaman group, and the remaining 22 are part of the Nicobar group.
- The tallest point of these islands is Saddle Peak, which is 732 metres in height.
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3. Andaman and Nicobar are –
(a) Two Islands in Bay of Bengal
(b) Group of Islands in Bay of Bengal
(c) Group of Islands in Arabian Sea
(d) Two Islands in Indian ocean.
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1993]
Ans. (b) Group of Islands in Bay of Bengal
- The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are located in the Bay of Bengal and have nearly 572 islands and islets, with the majority of them (around 550) belonging to the Andaman group.
- The Nicobars group only includes 22 islands.
- The highest peak in the islands is Saddle Peak, which is 732 meters tall.
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4. Number of islands in Andaman and Nicobar is–
(a) 200
(b) 240
(c) 220
(d) 250
[Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2003]
Ans. (*)
- There are 572 islands in the Andaman and Nicobar area.
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5. Ten degree channel separates –
(a) Andaman from Nicobar Islands
(b) Andaman from Myanmar
(c) India from Sri Lanka
(d) Lakshadweep from Maldives
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]
Ans. (a) Andaman from Nicobar Islands
- The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are divided by a 150 km wide, north-south channel which follows 10 degrees north latitude and is thus known as the 10 degree channel.
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6. Which one of the following pairs of islands is separated from each other by the Ten degree channel’?
(a) Andaman and Nicobar
(b) Nicobar and Sumatra
(c) Maldives and Lakshadweep
(d) Sumatra and Java
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2014]
Ans. (a) Andaman and Nicobar
- The Andaman Islands are separated from the Nicobar Islands by a 150 km-long stretch of water known as the 10 Degree Channel, which follows the 10 degree North latitude.
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7. Which one of the following pair of islands is separated by 10-degree channel?
(a) Lakshadweep and Minicoy
(b) South Andaman and Little Andaman
(c) Andaman and Nicobar
(d) Pamban and Mannar
[U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Spl) (Pre) 2010]
Ans. (c) Andaman and Nicobar
- The Andaman Islands and Nicobar Islands are separated by a channel which is around 150 km long and runs along the 10th degree North latitude, hence it is known as the 10 degree channel.
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8. Palk Strait is located between
(a) India and Pakistan
(b) India and Bangladesh
(c) India and Sri Lanka
(d) India and Maldives
[M.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]
Ans. (c) India and Sri Lanka
- The Palk Strait is a body of water that lies between India and Sri Lanka and links the Bay of Bengal with Palk Bay.
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9. Which of the following is geographically closest to Great Nicobar?
(a) Sumatra
(b) Borneo
(c) Java
(d) Sri Lanka
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2017]
Ans. (a) Sumatra
- Great Nicobar is the southernmost island of India, located around 480 km away from Port Blair.
- It’s located between 6o45′ N – 7o 15′ N and 93o 37′ E – 93o 56′ E.
- Indonesia’s Sumatra island is the closest to Great Nicobar, compared to Borneo, Java and Sri Lanka.
- Java is to the south of Sumatra, and Borneo is to the east.
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10. Barren Island is located in
(a) Bay of Bengal
(b) Arabian sea.
(c) Mediterranean Sea
(d) China sea
[U.P.P.S.C. (GIC) 2010]
Ans. (a) Bay of Bengal
- Barren Island is situated in the Andaman Sea, in the Bay of Bengal, 135 km away from Port Blair.
- It is the only volcano that is currently active in the entire South Asia region.
- Its first recorded eruption happened in 1787.
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11. Which one of the following is a volcanic island of India?
(a) Little Andaman
(b) Little Nicobar
(c) Great Nicobar
(d) Barren Island
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (d) Barren Island
- Barren Island is situated in the Andaman Sea in the Bay of Bengal, 135 km away from Port Blair.
- It is the only volcano in South Asia that is currently active.
- It had its first recorded eruption in 1787.
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12. The northern part of the Western Coastal Plain of India is also known as
(a) Karnataka Coast
(b) Malabar
(c) Konkan
(d) Coromandel
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (c) Konkan
- The western coast of India is split into three sections –
- The Konkan Coast in the north
- The Kanara Coast in the middle
- The Malabar Coast in the south
- The western coast is much narrower than the eastern coast.
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13. Which of the following islands of India has a volcanic origin?
(a) Barren
(b) Car Nicobar
(c) Little Nicobar
(d) North Andaman
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (a) Barren
- The Barren Island is situated in the Andaman region and is the only active volcano in South Asia that has been officially confirmed.
- It is part of the Indian Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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14. Consider the following statements :
1. The Barren Island volcano is an active volcano located in the Indian territory.
2. Barren Island lies about 140 km. east of Great Nicobar.
3. The last time the Barren Island Volcano erupted was in 1991 and it has remained inactive since then.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 only
(d) 1 and 3
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2018]
Ans. (a) 1 only
- Barren Island is an island in the Andaman Sea, which is part of India’s Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
- It is home to Barren Volcano, the only active volcano in South Asia.
- The volcano erupted for the first time in 1787, and again in 1991 for six months, causing damage to the island’s wildlife.
- There were also eruptions in 1994-95 and 2005-06 which were linked to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.
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15. Sriharikota island is located in –
(a) Near Chilka lake
(b) Near the mouth of Mahanadi River
(c) Near Pulicat lake
(d) Near the mouth of Godavari River
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2011]
Ans. (c) Near Pulicat lake
- Sriharikota island is found near Pulicat Lake in Andhra Pradesh.
- It divides the lake from the Bay of Bengal.
- The Satish Dhawan Space Centre is located on the island.
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16. The Adam’s Bridge begins from –
(a) Dhanushkodi
(b) Mandapam
(c) Pamban
(d) Rameshwaram
[U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Spl) (Pre) 2010]
Ans. (a) Dhanushkodi
- Adam Bridge is a chain of shoals that goes from the end of Pamban Island in India to Mannar Island in Sri Lanka, which is also known as ‘Ram Setu’.
- Pamban Island is connected to the mainland of India by a 2.2 km long bridge called the Pamban Bridge.
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17. Addu Atoll, is situated in which ocean?
(a) Atlantic Ocean
(b) Arctic Ocean
(c) Indian Ocean
(d) Pacific Ocean
(e) None of the above / More than one of the above
[66th B.P.C.S. (Pre) (Re-Exam) 2020]
Ans. (c) Indian Ocean
- Addu Atoll, sometimes referred to as Seenu Atoll, is the farthest south atoll in the Maldives archipelago located in the Indian Ocean.
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Islands in the Arabian Sea
1. Where is Lakshadweep located?
(a) Indian Ocean
(b) Arabian Sea
(c) Bay of Bengal
(d) Pacific Ocean
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1990]
Ans. (b) Arabian Sea
- Lakshadweep is a group of islands located in the Arabian Sea, made of coral reefs.
- Out of the 36 islands, 10 of them are inhabited, with Minicoy being the second biggest and the capital being Kavaratti.
- The largest island is Andrott, and they are located between 220-440 km away from the Kerala coast.
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2. In which of the following parts of India ‘Atolls’ are commonly found?
(a) Near Sundarbans
(b) Near Khambhat Gulf
(c) Near Lakshadweep
(d) Near Rameshwaram
[Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]
Ans. (c) Near Lakshadweep
- Lakshadweep is a group of islands in the Arabian Sea which are made up of coral deposits.
- Out of 36 islands, 10 are inhabited, with the second largest being Minicoy which is separated from other islands by a 9 degree Channel. Kavaratti is the capital of Lakshadweep, and the largest island is Andrott.
- These islands are between 220 and 440 kilometres away from the coast of Kerala.
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3. Which of the following is a coral island?
(a) New Moore
(b) Car Nicobar
(c) Andaman
(d) Lakshadweep
[U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2013]
Ans. (d) Lakshadweep
- Lakshadweep is an island made of coral located in the Arabian Sea, just south and west of India.
- Its capital city is Kavaratti.
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4. Lakshadweep island is situated –
(a) In South West India
(b) In South India
(c) In South East India
(d) In East India near West Bengal
[38th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1992]
Ans. (a) In South West India
- Lakshadweep is an island made of coral situated in the Arabian Sea near India’s western coast, with Kavaratti as its capital city.
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5. Islands group Lakshadweep is –
(a) Accumulation of coral reef
(b) Accumulation of volcano substances
(c) Soil sedimentation
(d) None of the above-mentioned is true
[39th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1994]
Ans. (a) Accumulation of coral reef
- Lakshadweep is an island made of coral in the Arabian Sea, and its main city is Kavaratti.
- It is located in the western part of India.
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6. Lakshadweep consists of how many Islands?
(a) 17
(b) 27
(c) 36
(d) 47
[45th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2001]
Ans. (c) 36
- The Lakshadweep islands consist of 36 islands across an area of 32 square kilometres.
- Its main city is Kavaratti.
- Out of the 36 islands, 10 are inhabited and 17 are not.
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7. Which one of the following is one of the remotest islands from the Indian coast?
(a) Bhatkal
(b) Arnala
(c) Minicoy
(d) Henry
[U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2013]
Ans. (c) Minicoy
- Minicoy is one of the most distant islands from the Indian coast.
- Bhatkal, Arnala, and Henry are all peninsular islands.
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8. Which one of the following Indian islands lies between India and Sri Lanka?
(a) Elephanta
(b) Nicobar
(c) Rameshwaram
(d) Salsette
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2010, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]
Ans. (c) Rameshwaram
- The location of islands given in the options is as follows :
- Elephanta Island
- It is located at a distance of 10 kilometers from Gateway of India (Mumbai).
- Nicobar Island
- It is located in southeast of Bay of Bengal between 6º -12º north latitude and 92º-94º East Longitude.
- It consists of 22 islands.
- Rameshwaram Island
- Rameshwaram is located in the Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu.
- It is separated from mainland India by the Pamban channel.
- Salsette Island
- It is an island in the Maharashtra state of India.
- The metropolis of Mumbai and the cities of Thane are located here making it the most densely populated islands of India.
- So, it is clear that the Rameshwaram island lies between India and Sri Lanka.
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9. A large city built on an Indian island is –
(a) Panaji
(b) Rameswaram
(c) Port Blair
(d) Mumbai
[R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1993]
Ans. (d) Mumbai
- Mumbai, India’s largest city, is located on an island.
- Port Blair is bigger in size compared to Mumbai, but it has fewer towns.
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10. Match list –I with list – II and select the correct answer using the code given below.
List –I List-II
(Island) (Location)
A. Viyant Syodhar 1. Coast of Kathiawar
B. Piram 2. Coast of Arabian sea
C. Dwarka 3. Gulf of Kutch
D. Diu 4. Gulf of Cambay
(Khambhat)
Code :
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 3 4 2 1
(c) 2 1 4 3
(d) 4 3 1 2
[U.P.P.S.C. (GIC) 2010]
Ans. (b) 3 4 2 1
- The correct match of islands and their location is as follows:
| Island |
Location |
| Viyant Syodhar |
Gulf of Kutch |
| Piram |
Gulf of Cambay (Khambhat) |
| Dwarka |
Coast of Arabian sea |
| Diu |
Coast of Kathiawar |
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11. Kori Creek lies in –
(a) Gulf of Kutch
(b) Gulf of Khambhat
(c) Little Rann of Kutch
(d) Rann of Kutch
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2008, U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2011]
Ans. (d) Rann of Kutch
- Kori Creek is a stream that is affected by the tides located in the area of Gujarat known as the Rann of Kutch.
- It acts as a boundary between India and Pakistan.
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12. The Sir Creek dispute is between which of the following two countries?
(a) India-Pakistan
(b) Afghanistan-Pakistan
(c) China-India
(d) India-Bangladesh
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]
Ans. (a) India-Pakistan
- Sir Creek is an area in Rann of Kutch that India and Pakistan are fighting over.
- It is a 96 kilometer long river that separates the Indian state of Gujarat and the Pakistani province of Sindh.
- India and Pakistan are disagreeing on where the border should be in Sir Creek.
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