Q. How did the Lakshadweep islands of group originate?
Answer: Coral origin
Notes: Lakshadweep is a group of coral islands in the Laccadive Sea. It is known as coral island because it has been made up of coral, which are skeletons of tiny marine animals called polyps.When the living polyps die, other polyps grow on top of their hard skeletons. They grow higher and higher and thus form coral islands.

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