Question

COMPREHENSION -
AMAZING ANDAMAN
For millions of Indians, Andaman and Nicobar have always been a far-flung dot on the country's map. They may
have travelled across the length and breadth of India, but not many have visited the islands off the eastern coast, south
of Myanmar. They really should
Also known as Emerald Isles, they have only 6% of their land inhabited. Much of it is untouched and presented in a
virgin state, open for discovery in order to be retained for posterity in your own album of sweet memories
The capital and entry point by sea and air is Port Blair. In total, they have 572 islands of which 38 are inhabited. The
total land area is approximately 8,249 km and estimated population is over 4,65,000.
There is harmonious co-existence of tribals and settlers from Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Andhra, Bihar and other states -
a testimony to a mini-India away from the mainland. The major languages spoken are Bengali, Hindi, Tamil
, Tolare
and Nicobarese, in addition to Malyalam and English.
The islands have been an integral part of our freedom struggle. They were made a penal settlement after the first was
of independence in 1857. The first batch of 200 revolutionaries were sent there in 1858. They were confined in the
Chatham Islands. In 1867, a jail was constructed with gallows at Viper Island
However, the structure that made an indelible mark on the island's history is the Cellular Jail in Port Blair
. I was
constructed during 1896-1906. It had 693 solitary confinement cells spread over 7 wings, and gallows where 3
prisoners could be executed simultaneously. Freedom fighters imprisoned in this jail include the Savarkar Brochen
Moti Lal Verma, Barindra Kumar Ghosh, Ullaskar Dutt, Babu Ram Hari and Pandit Parmanand.
The Japanese invaded Andaman in 1942 and then began another chapter of horror, Islanders were shot dead and
buried in a mass grave.
Enough of history. Let's talk about Andaman 's natural beauty. It comes alive the minute you take your tirst step of
the beach sand, dive into the blue sea, swim along the coral reef, watch its birds. Andaman is the only location
India with a Sea Walk, where you can walk on the seabed with respiratory support. You can also enjoy scuturime
as a sport. More than 1200 species of fish and 200 species of corals also form a fascinating part of the
which can be explored by enthusiastic divers.
No wonder the islands are called "Paradise on Earth." (Courtesy - Directorate of Tourism, Andamanas)

A. Write T for true F for false.
1.The Andaman Island are very popular with Indian tourists and they visit them in thousands every year.
2. Tribal from many states of India live peacefully together on the Island.
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