1. Which of the following National Parks does not belong to Andaman & Nicobar Islands?
[A] Button Island National Park
[B] Mount Harriet National Park
[C] Moiling National Park
[D] Wandoor Marine National Park
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Correct Answer: C [ Moiling National Park ]
Notes:
Moiling National Park is in Arunachal Pradesh.
2. Which among the following Island of the Andaman & Nicobar islands contains the only known examples of mud volcanoes in India, called locally as “jalki”?
[A] Baratang Island
[B] Barren Island
[C] Car Nicobar
[D] Havelock Island
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Correct Answer: A [Baratang Island]
Notes:
Baratang Island, located in the Andaman Islands, contains the only known examples of mud volcanoes in India locally called as jalki.
3. The Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar islands comes under the jurisdiction of a __:
[A] Circuit bench of the Bombay High Court at Port Blair
[B] Circuit bench of the Madras High Court at Port Blair
[C] Circuit bench of the Kolkata High Court at Port Blair
[D] Circuit bench of the Supreme Court at Port Blair
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Correct Answer: C [Circuit bench of the Kolkata High Court at Port Blair]
Notes:
4. What is the Length of Coast line of India including the cost line of Andaman and Nicobar Island?
[A] 5517 km
[B] 7517 km
[C] 6518 km
[D] 7218 km
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Correct Answer: B [7517 km]
Notes:
The total land boundary of India is about 15,200 km and the total length of the coast line of the mainland including Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep is 7,516.6 km
5. Andaman and Nicobar islands judiciary falls under the supervision of which of the following?
[A] A circuit bench of the Bombay High Court at Port Blair
[B] A circuit bench of the Madras High Court at Port Blair
[C] A circuit bench of the Kolkata High Court at Port Blair
[D] A circuit bench of the Kerala High Court at Port Blair
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Correct Answer: C [A circuit bench of the Kolkata High Court at Port Blair]
Notes:
Andaman and Nicobar Islands judiciary falls under the supervision of the Kolkata High Court, whereby a circuit bench of the Kolkata High Court operates from Port Blair.
6. Which among the following is commonly found in Gulf of Kutch, Gulf of Mannar, Andaman & Nicobar islands, & Lakshadweep?
[A] Marshy areas
[B] Coral Reefs
[C] Deep water Marine Ecosystems
[D] Mangrove vegetation
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Correct Answer: B [Coral Reefs]
Notes:
A coral reef is a type of underwater ecosystem which is characterized by reef-building corals, formed of colonies of coral polyps by calcium carbonate. Coral reefs in India are found in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Gulf of Kutch, Gulf of Mannar, Lakshadweep, Netrani Island and some areas of Gulf of Khambat.
7. What is the name of a channel that separates the Andaman Islands from the Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal?
[A] 9 Degree Channel
[B] 10 Degree Channel
[C] 11 Degree Channel
[D] 12 Degree Channel
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Correct Answer: B [10 Degree Channel]
Notes:
Ten Degree Channel separates the Andaman Islands and Nicobar Islands from each other. This channel is 150 kilometres wide from north to south; and approximately10 kilometres from east to west. It is located on 10-degree line of latitude north of the equator, hence called 10 Degree Channel.
8. In which of the following cases, VD Savarkar was sentenced to transportation for life to the infamous Cellular Jail in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Kala Pani) in 1911?
[A] Alipore Bomb Case
[B] Nasik Conspiracy Case
[C] Delhi conspiracy case
[D] Lahore Conspiracy Case
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Correct Answer: B [Nasik Conspiracy Case]
Notes:
On 21st of December, 1909, A M T Jackson the magistrate at Nasik was enjoying a theater where a drama was staged in his honor on the eve of his transfer. A young man of Abhinav Bharat Society named Ananat Laxman Karkare shot this indologist and “pandit” Jackson dead, in the theatre. This sensational murder is known as Nasik Conspiracy Case. 27 members of the Abhinav Bharat Society were convicted and punished. Ganesh Savarkar, brother of VD Savarkar was sent to Kala Pani.
9. Which among the following country administers “Coco Islands” located in Andaman sea?
[A] India
[B] Myanmar
[C] Sri Lanka
[D] China
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Correct Answer: B [Myanmar]
10. Consider the following statements:
- Coastal Regulation Zone 2011 regulates the Islands of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Coastal Regulation Zone 2011 has been enacted by an act of parliament
- Coastal Regulation Zone 2011 replaces the 1991 notification
Which among the above statements is / are correct?
[A] Only 1 & 3
[B] All 1, 2 & 3
[C] Only 2 & 3
[D] Only 3
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Correct Answer: D [Only 3]
