Question

Port Blair is situated in _____.
(A) North Andaman
(B) South Andaman
(C) Middle Andaman
(D) Little Andaman

Answer 1

Hint: Port Blair is situated on the opposite side of the North. It serves as the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Island. As per the census of 2011, the population of Andaman and Nicobar Island is 1 lakh.

Complete answer:
Andaman and Nicobar is a union territory of India located in the Bay of Bengal. Several museum and naval bases are located in Port Blair. The famous Cellular jail also called “ Kala Pan” jail is located in this territory. It is home to several islands such as Ross Island, Wandoor Island, and
Viper Island. In earlier times, it was home to British Colonists. Port Blair city is listed as the smart city. The literacy rate of Port Blair is 89.76%. The religions that are mostly followed in the territory are Hinduism, Christianity, and Islam. The languages that are mostly spoken in this territory are Bengali, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. Some of the important tourist centers of the territory include Jaljeevshala Aquarium, Cellular Jail, Gandhi Statue, Gandhi Park, Tsunami memorial, Aberdeen Clock tower, Port Blair Science center, and several beaches. The official animal of Andaman and Nicobar Island is Dugong. The territory comprises a total of 572 islands.
Additional Information – The present Lieutenant Governor-General of the territory is Admiral Devendra Kumar Joshi. The high court of the territory is located in Calcutta or Kolkata. The highest peak of North Andaman Island is the Saddle peak.

So, the correct answer is option B.

Note – The forest cover of the territory includes Giant evergreen island, Andaman tropical evergreen forest, Wet Bamboo brakes, Andaman semi-evergreen forest, Littoral Forest, Mangrove forest, and Submontane forest.