MCQs on Lakshadweep SET-3
Q31: On which island is the grave of Ubaidullah, the one credited with bringing Islam to Lakshadweep, located?
[A] Agatti
[B] Kavaratti
[C] Minicoy
[D] Andrott
Answer –[D] Andrott
Explanation-
Q32: Which trade route did the Lakshadweep islands lie on during the medieval period?
[A] Silk Road
[B] Spice Route
[C] Incense Route
[D] Maritime Silk Road
Answer –[D] Maritime Silk Road
Explanation-
Q33:What did the Portuguese call the Lakshadweep islands during their rule?
[A] Maldivas
[B] Andaman
[C] Laquedivas
[D] Nicobar
Answer –[C] Laquedivas
Explanation-
Q34: For what purpose did the Portuguese initially exploit the Lakshadweep islands?
[A] Spices
[B] Coir Production
[C] Silk
[D] Pearl Diving
Answer –[B] Coir Production
Explanation-
Q35: When were the Portuguese expelled from the Lakshadweep islands by the islanders?
[A] 1520
[B] 1545
[C] 1600
[D] 1625
Answer –[B] 1545
Explanation-
Q36:Which Arab traveler mentioned the Lakshadweep islands in great detail in his stories?
[A] Marco Polo
[B] Ibn Batuta
[C] Al-Idrisi
[D] Zheng He
Answer –[B] Ibn Batuta
Explanation-
Q37: When were the Lakshadweep islands separated from Malabar District and organized into a separate union territory?
[A] 15 August 1947
[B] 26 January 1950
[C] 1 November 1956
[D] 15 August 1962
Answer –[C] 1 November 1956
Explanation-
Q38: When did the union territory adopt the name “Lakshadweep”?
[A] 1 November 1963
[B] 1 November 1973
[C] 1 November 1983
[D] 1 November 1993
Answer –[B] 1 November 1973
Explanation-
Q39: Where was the headquarters of the new union territory located initially, until 1964?
[A] Kavaratti
[B] Kochi
[C] Kozhikode
[D] Thiruvananthapuram
Answer –[C] Kozhikode
Explanation-
Q40: What Indian Navy base was commissioned on Kavaratti island to safeguard India’s shipping lanes to the Middle East?
[A] INS Vikramaditya
[B] INS Dweeprakshak
[C] INS Viraat
[D] INS Chakra
Answer –[B] INS Dweeprakshak
Explanation-
Q42: How many atolls make up the Lakshadweep archipelago?
[A] Eight
[B] Ten
[C] Twelve
[D] Fifteen
Answer –[C] Twelve
Explanation-
Q43: What is the orientation of almost all the atolls in Lakshadweep?
[A] North–South
[B] East–West
[C] Northeast–Southwest
[D] Southeast–Northwest
Answer –[C] Northeast–Southwest
Explanation-
Q43: What mainly encloses the lagoon in each atoll of Lakshadweep?
[A] Submerged Banks
[B] Coral Reefs
[C] Uninhabited Islands
[D] Submerged Reefs
Answer –[B] Coral Reefs
Explanation-
Q44: How many newly formed islets are there in Lakshadweep?
[A] Two
[B] Three
[C] Four
[D] Five
Answer –[C] Four
Explanation-
Q45: How many submerged reefs are present in Lakshadweep?
[A] Three
[B] Four
[C] Five
[D] Six
Answer –[C] Five
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