Question

The largest island in terms of area are______
A. Dadra and Nagar
B. Daman and Diu
C. Andaman and Nicobar
D. Lakshadweep

Answer 1

Hint: An island is a piece of land that is surrounded by a water body from all directions. Small islands are called islets or skerries. There are lake islands, ocean islands, river islands, etc. There are a total of 1208 inhabited and uninhabited islands in India.

Complete answer: Option A: Dadra and Nagar Haveli is a district of the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. It is situated in the western part of the country between Maharashtra and Gujarat. It lies around 24 km from the Arabian Sea and has an area of 491 km square.
Option B: Daman and Diu is a union territory of India and consists of two distinct areas that are divided by the Arabian Sea. Daman is a part of the main subcontinent, while Diu is an island. The area of Daman and Diu is 40 km square.
Option C: Andaman and Nicobar islands are a group of islands located in the Bay of Bengal. Andaman and Nicobar is also a union territory of the country. It has a total area of 8250 km square.
Option D: Lakshadweep is a group of small islands in the Laccadive Sea, off the coast of Kerala. It has a total area of 36.62 km square, making it the smallest island of India.

Therefore the correct answer is Option C Andaman and Nicobar.

Note: Andaman and Nicobar is an archipelago, which means it is a group of islands. It is a group of 572 islands, out of which only 37 are inhabited. The territory’s capital is Port Blair. It is divided into 3 districts- Nicobar, South Andaman, and North and Middle Andaman.