Islands, Coasts, Beaches, Coral Reefs, and Mangroves in India

1. What is the name of the channel that separates the Lakshadweep Islands from the Maliku Atoll?

  1. Ten Degree Channel
  2. Eight Degree Channel
  3. Seven Degree Channel
  4. Nine Degree Channel
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Answer: Option D. Nine Degree Channel

2. Which island in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands has India’s only known mud volcano, locally called “Jalki”?

  1. Baratang Island
  2. Havelock Island
  3. Neil Island
  4. Ross Island
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Answer: Option A. Baratang Island

3. Where is India’s only active volcano located?

  1. Barren Island
  2. Narcondam Island
  3. Deccan Traps
  4. Baratang Island
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Answer: Option A. Barren Island

4. Which coastal water body lies off the southwest coast of India, north of a line extending from the southern point of Sri Lanka to the southernmost Maldives Islands, and east of the Maldives?

  1. Arabian Sea
  2. Bay of Bengal
  3. Laccadive Sea
  4. Palk Strait
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Answer: Option C. Laccadive Sea

5. In which of the following Indian states can you find narrow water channels connected to the mainland, known as “Kayals”?

  1. Tamil Nadu
  2. Kerala
  3. Karnataka
  4. Andhra Pradesh
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Answer: Option B. Kerala