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In Which of the following year Andaman and Nicobar declared as Union Territory of India.?1. 19562. 19533. 19654. 1972

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 1 : 1956

The Correct Answer is 1956.

  • Andaman and Nicobar declared as the Union Territory of India in 1956.
  • Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India, consisting of two groups of islands on the southeastern edge of the Bay of Bengal.
  • The peaks of the underwater mountains, the Andaman Islands, and their southern neighbors, the Nicobar Islands, form an arc that extends southward between Myanmar (Burma) and the island of Sumatra, Indonesia, for some 1,000 km.
  • The border between the Bay of Bengal to the west and the Andaman Sea to the east forms the arc.
  • The Territorial Capital is Port Blair (on South Andaman Island).
  • Located on the ancient trading route between India and Myanmar, the Andamans were visited by the English East India Company's navy in 1789 and were administratively linked to the Nicobar Islands by the British in 1872.
  • The two sets of islands became the Republic of India's Union Territory in 1956.
  • The territory has been known for its indigenous cultures for over a century, which has ardently resisted widespread contact with ethnic outsiders. 
  • The islands gained global attention in 2004 when they were seriously damaged by a massive tsunami caused by an earthquake in the Indian Ocean near Indonesia. 


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