Question

Write a short note on island

Answer 1

Answer:

island is a place where a lot of snow

Answer 2

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• India has 2 main island groups, namely Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar islands 
• Their main features are:
•  Lakshadweep islands:-
• i. This group of islands is composed of small coral islands.
• ii. Earlier they were known as Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindive. In 1973 these were named as Lakshadweep.
• iii. It covers a small area of 32 sq km. Kavaratti island is the administrative headquarters of Lakshadweep.
• iv. This island group has great diversity of flora and fauna. The Pitli island, which is uninhabited, has a bird sanctuary.
• Andaman and Nicobar islands:-
• i. They are bigger in size and are more numerous and scattered. The entire group of islands is divided into two broad categories – The Andaman in the north and the Nicobar in the south. 
• ii. It is believed that these islands are an elevated portion of submarine mountains.
• iii. These island groups are of great strategic importance for the country.
• iv. There is great diversity of flora and fauna in this group of islands too. These island  lie close to the equator and experience equatorial climate and have thick forest cover.