MCQs on Lakshadweep SET-7
Q91: What does the Nine Degree Channel separate?
[A] Minicoy and Lakshadweep
[B] Lakshadweep and Maldives
[C] Maldives and Minicoy
[D] Lakshadweep and Maliku Atoll
Answer –[A] Minicoy and Lakshadweep
Explanation-
Q92: Why is the Nine Degree Channel strategically important?
[A] It is a popular tourist destination
[B] It is a major fishing ground
[C] It is a passage for merchant shipping
[D] It has rich oil reserves
Answer –[C] It is a passage for merchant shipping
Explanation-
Q93: The total number of sub-divisions in Lakshadweep is
[A] 8
[B] 10
[C] 12
[D] 13
Answer –[B] 10
Explanation-
Q94: Who was appointed as the first Administrator of Lakshadweep
[A] U. R. Panicker
[B] M. Ramunny
[C] K. D. Menon
[D] M. C. Verma
Answer –[A] U. R. Panicker
Explanation-
Q95: Which one is recognized as the state fish of Lakshadweep?
[A] Butterflyfish
[B] Barramundi
[C] Indian Mackerel
[D] Bombay Duck
Answer –[A] Butterflyfish
Explanation-
Q96: Ali Manikfan won the only Padma Shri award from Lakshadweep in the year
[A] 2016
[B] 2018
[C] 2019
[D] 2021
Answer –[D] 2021
Explanation-Muraduganduvar Ali Manikfan, born on 16 March 1938 in Minicoy Island, Lakshadweep, also known as Muräduganduvar Ali Befanu, is an Indian marine researcher, ecologist, shipbuilder, and polyglot.
Q97: Who played a key role in merging Lakshadweep into the Indian Union?
[A] Rajendra Prasad
[B] Mahatma Gandhi
[C] Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
[D] Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer –[C] Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Explanation-
Q98: Which Pakistani leader send troops to Lakshadweep to capture it?
[A] Liaquat Ali Khan
[B] Ayub Khan
[C] Yahya Khan
[D] Mohammad Ali Zinnah
Answer –[D] Mohammad Ali Zinnah
Explanation-
Q99: What is the old name of Lakshadweep?
[A] Malabar Islands
[B] Kerala Islands
[C] Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindive Islands
[D] Indian Ocean Islands
Answer –[C] Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindive Islands
Explanation-
Q100: Lakshadweep is present on which coast?
[A] Coromandel Coast
[B] Konkan Coast
[C] Malabar Coast
[D] Gujarat Coast
Answer –[C] Malabar Coast
Explanation-
Q101. How far is Minicoy Island from Trivandrum, the capital city of Kerala?
[A] 425 km
[B] 200 km
[C] 600 km
[D] 800 km
Answer –[A] 425 km
Explanation-
Q102. Which administrative category does Minicoy Island fall under in Lakshadweep?
[A] Census town
[B] Union Territory
[C] Archipelago
[D] Capital city
Answer –[A] Census town
Explanation-
Q103. What is Minicoy’s rank in terms of size among the Lakshadweep islands?
[A] First
[B] Second
[C] Third
[D] Fourth
Answer –[B] Second
Explanation-
Q103. In which channel is Minicoy located at its southern end?
[A] Nine Degree Channel
[B] Eight Degree Channel
[C] Investigator Channel
[D] Thuraakunu Channel
Answer –[A] Nine Degree Channel
Explanation-
Q104. Which is the largest island of Lakshadweep Islands?
[A] Minicoy
[B] Agatti
[C] Aminidivi
[D] Andrott
Answer –[D] Andrott
Explanation-
Q105. Which is the nearest island of Lakshadweep from the port city of Kerala, Kochi?
[A] Minicoy
[B] Kalpeni
[C] Aminidivi
[D] Andrott
Answer –[B] Kalpeni
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