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The Islands of this archipelago have storm beaches consisting of unconsolidated pebbles, shingles, cobbles and boulders on the eastern seaboards. Here the island refers to1. Andaman and Nicobar2. Gulf mannar3. Rann of Kuchchh4. Lakshadweep and Minicoy

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 4 : Lakshadweep and Minicoy

The correct answer is Lakshadweep and Micony Island.

  • Andaman and Nicobar Island is separated by the water body called the Ten-degree channel.
    • Barren Island is the only active volcano in India which is situated on Nicobar Island.
    • Andaman and Nicobar are the Islands of the Bay of Bengal.
    • It has an equatorial type of vegetation and receives convectional rainfall.
    • The coastal line of this Island has some beautiful beaches and coral deposits.
  • Gulf of Mannar is located in the State of Tamil Nadu.
    • It is famous for harbouring over 3,600 species of flora and fauna and hence it is one of the richest coastal regions in Asia.
    • Colombo in Srilanka and Thoothukudi (Tuticorin) in Tamil Nadu are the chief seaports on the Gulf of Mannar.
    • It is famous for 117 hard coral species, Sea turtles, sharks, dugongs, dolphins, pearl oysters, etc.
  • Rann of Kutch is located in the Indian state of Gujarat.
    • It was designated as a Ramsar Wetland site on 5th November 2002.
    • It is one of the hottest areas of India i.e summer temperature averages and peaks at 49.5-degree celsius.
    • The winter temperature can go below 0-degree Celcius.
    • Its boundary line is known as the 24th Parallel line.
    • It is famous for the Asiatic wild ass and the wild ass sanctuary of Little Rann of Kutch in Gujrat was shortlisted by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation) to enter the list of World Heritage sites.
  • Lakshadweep and Micony are the islands of the Arabian sea.
    • The Islands of this archipelago have storm beaches consisting of unconsolidated pebbles, shingles, cobbles, and boulders on the eastern seaboards. Here the island refers to the Lakshadweep and Micony Island.
    • These Islands are situated at a distance of 280 Kilometers to 480 Kilometers off the Kerala Coast.
    • The entire island group is build of coral deposits.


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