2026 · Q82
Consider the following statements regarding the Andaman and Nicobar Islands :
- 1There are 836 islands/islets/rocky outcrops.
- 2The group of islands is divided by the Ten Degree Channel.
- 3The Union Territory is home to tribes such as Koya, Malmi, Melacheri and Aminidivi.
- 4There are more than two major ports in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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- A1 only
- B1, 2 and 3
- C1 and 2 only
- D2 and 4
Explanation
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands officially comprise 836 islands, islets and rocky outcrops — statement 1 is correct. The Ten Degree Channel separates the Andaman group from the Nicobar group — statement 2 is correct. The Koya, Malmi, Melacheri and Aminidivi are social groups of Lakshadweep, not tribes of the Andamans (which are the Great Andamanese, Onge, Jarawa, Sentinelese, Shompen and Nicobarese) — statement 3 is false. There is only one major port in the UT (Sri Vijaya Puram/Port Blair), not more than two — statement 4 is false. Hence statements 1 and 2 only.