write note on origin and expansion of islands in india
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Andaman and Nicobar Islands were formed due to collision between Indian Plate and Burma Minor Plate [part of Eurasian Plate][Similar to formation of Himalayas]. Andaman and Nicobar Islands are southward extension of Arakan Yoma range [Myanmar][Arakan Yoma in itself is an extension of Purvanchal Hills].
This is a partial list of islands of India. There are a total of 1,382 islands (including uninhabited ones) in India.
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