Question

____________island is located near Malpe.
A) St. Mary's
B) boston
C) st. cruze
D) st. darwin

Answer 1

Hint: Malpe is a natural port in the Karnataka district of Udupi. It is an important port and a major fishing harbour on the Karnataka coast, located at the mouth of the Malpe River about six kilometres west of Udupi.

Complete answer:
The town of Malpe is closely associated with Mogaveera fisherman settlements. Malpe is a crossroads for Mogaveera, Billava, and Muslim populations.

i) Malpe's main industry is fishing. Malpe is also regarded as the Udupi District's largest fishing harbour.
ii) The fishing industries employ a sizable portion of the population, both directly and indirectly.
iii) Another flourishing industry in Malpe is tile production, which is closely followed by the coconut industry.

St. Mary’s island is located near Malpe. So, option A is correct answer. St. Mary's Islands, also known as Coconut Island and Thonsepar, are a group of four small islands in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Malpe in the Indian state of Karnataka. They are distinguished by the geological deposition of columnar rhyolitic lava.

Thus the correct answer is option ‘A’.

Note: To get to St. Mary's Island, take a 20-minute ferry ride from Malpe Beach. Malpe is located 4 kilometres from Udupi and 58 kilometres north of Mangalore.