Question

Where are Maldives Islands situated?
A. To the south of the Lakshadweep Islands
B. To the north of the Lakshadweep Islands
C. To the north of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
D. To the south of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Answer 1

Hint: The Republic of the Maldives shares its maritime boundaries with India, Sri Lanka and the British Indian Ocean Territories (United Kingdom).
This nation is found to lie on the southwest of the two countries of Sri Lanka and India.
Maldives is the lowest country in the world, with maximum and average natural soil levels of just 2.4 metres and 1.5 metres above sea level, respectively.

Complete answer:
Maldives is a South Asian nation located in the Indian Ocean, south-southwest of India.
It consists of approximately 1,190 coral islands, clustered in a double chain of 26 atolls, distributed over approximately 90,000 square kilometres, making it one of the most disparate countries in the world.
The Maldives is an island nation in South Asia which is situated in the Indian Ocean. This island is officially known as The Republic of Maldives. The Maldives, along with the Chagos and the Lakshadweep, form a terrestrial ecoregion.

The options given are as follows:-
The Maldives Islands are situated south of the Lakshadweep islands. Thus, Option A is correct.
The Maldives Islands are not situated north of the Lakshadweep islands. They are situated south of the Lakshadweep islands. Thus, Option B is incorrect.
 The Maldives Islands are not situated north of the Andaman and NIcobar islands. They are situated south of the Lakshadweep islands. Thus, Option C is incorrect.
The Maldives Islands are not situated south of the Andaman and NIcobar islands. They are situated south of the Lakshadweep islands. Thus, Option D is incorrect.

Hence the correct answer is option A.

Note:The Maldives have diverse environments, including deep oceans, shallow coasts, reef forests, wetlands and drylands. There are 187 coral species forming coral reefs.
Maldives is a presidential republic, with a substantial impact on the President as Head of Government and Head of State. The executive branch is administered by the president. He leads the armed forces himself. There's no division of powers.
Maldives also has 6 heritage of Maldivian coral mosques, which are listed as UNESCO sites.