The Islands:

1.	The Islands:
Answer» There are two groups of Islands i. The Arabian Sea Islands ii. Bay of Bengal Islands i. The Arabian Sea Islands: Lakshadweep, Minicoy and Amindivi islands are a group of islands in the Arabian Sea. These are located 200 to 440 km off the southwestern coast of India. These islands form the smallest Union Territory of India. Kavaratti is the capital of this union Territory. ii. Bay of Bengal Islands: Bay of Bengal islands include Andaman and Nicobar islands. The North Andaman Islands are physically characterized by a central range and number of narrow valleys. The little Andaman is almost flat except the northern hilly tract. The Nicobars, forming the summit of the submarine mountain range, are hilly in character. The surface of Nicobars has been highly cut up by small streams. The depressions are filled up to form alluvial plain.

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There are two groups of Islands

i. The Arabian Sea Islands

ii. Bay of Bengal Islands

i. The Arabian Sea Islands:

Lakshadweep, Minicoy and Amindivi islands are a group of islands in the Arabian Sea.

These are located 200 to 440 km off the southwestern coast of India.

These islands form the smallest Union Territory of India.

Kavaratti is the capital of this union Territory.

ii. Bay of Bengal Islands:

Bay of Bengal islands include Andaman and Nicobar islands.

The North Andaman Islands are physically characterized by a central range and number of narrow valleys.

The little Andaman is almost flat except the northern hilly tract.

The Nicobars, forming the summit of the submarine mountain range, are hilly in character.

The surface of Nicobars has been highly cut up by small streams.

The depressions are filled up to form alluvial plain.

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