Question

The Andaman and Nicobar group of islands lie in Bay of Bengal to the southeast of the mainland. These islands run like a long and narrow arc in the north-south direction. These islands are located at a distance of about 900 km. There are 573 islands in the Andaman and Nicobar group covering a large are of 8249 sq. km. The southernmost island is Great Nicobar which is only about 150 km away from the nothernmost tip of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The southern point of the Indian Union is the Indira Point located in the Great Nicobar Island.


i] Give the location of Andaman and Nicobar Island?
ii] Which is the southernmost point of India
iii] What is the capital of Andaman and Nicobar island?​

Answer 1

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→ Andaman and Nicobar Island located in the South Eastern edge of Bay of Bengal.

→ The Indira Point is the southernmost point of India.

→ Port Blair is the Capital of Andaman and Nicobar Island.