Question

short note on andaman and nicobar Islands

Answer 1

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a union territory of India. The name is often shortened to A & N Islands, or ANI.

The islands are in the Indian Ocean, in the southern part of the Bay of Bengal. The capital of this territory is the Andamanese town of Port Blair.

It is made of two island groups - the Andaman Islands and the Nicobar Islands - separating the Andaman Sea to the east, from the Indian Ocean. These two groups are separated by the 10° N parallel, the Andamans lying to the north of this latitude, and the Nicobars to the south. The channel that separates ANI is the 10° degree channel. This islands have the onlyactive volcano in India, Barren Island. These islands are also uninhabitated. It also has the lowest point in India, The Indira Point

Answer 2

The Andaman and Nicobar islands are the group of Indian Union.

They lie in the south east of India .

They are divided into two parts :

• At the top , Andaman.

• At the bottom , Nicobar.

The Administrative headquarters are at Port Blair .

They are the only barren Volcano of India .

They are rich in the diversity of Flora and Fauna .

They are of great strategic importance for India.

They are below the Bay of Bengal.