Question

Choose the correct options to complete the statement given below:
                    The island neighbours of India are _____.
a. Sri Lanka and Lakshadweep
b. Sri Lanka and Maldives
c. Maldives and Andaman and Nicobar
d. None of the above

Answer 1

Hint:
The island neighbors of India include the country that has a capital called “ Colombo” and the country that has a capital called “ Male “. One of these countries is separated by India by the Palk strait and is a part of the Indian ocean.

Complete solution:
The capital of Sri Lanka is Colombo and Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. The currency of this country is the Sri Lankan rupee. The president of this country is Gotabaya Rajapaksha. This country is also called as “ Pearl of the Indian ocean”. The official language spoken here includes Sinhala and Tamil. The country is home to several religions such as Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, and Christianity. The country was earlier called “ Ceylon”. The capital of Maldives is Male and its currency is Maldivian rufiyaa. The president of Maldives is Ibrahim Mohammed Solih. The languages recognized here include Dhivehi and English. The Maldives is a tourist place and an attractive destination to visit. It got its independence from the United Kingdom on 26th July 1965. It is also one of the founding members of SAARC.

Additional Information – Some of the most important tourist places in Sri Lanka are Hikkaduwa beach, Mirissa beach, Hortons plains national park, Galle fort, Temple of sacred tooth relic, and Gangramaya Buddhist temple.

Hence, the correct answer is option B.

Note:
Some important islands in the Maldives are Halhumale, Baros, Thulusdhoo, Meeru Island, Hanimadoo, Hura, Kuramathi, Kuredu, Komandoo, Gan, Halaveli, Gulhi, and many more. The name of the legislature of Maldives is called “ People’s Majlis” and has a unitary presidential republic form of government.