Islands at Andaman & Nicobar

1. What is the capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
a. Port Blair
b. Havelock
c. Neil Island
d. Nicobar

Answer: a. Port Blair

2. Which ocean surrounds the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
a. Pacific Ocean
b. Indian Ocean
c. Atlantic Ocean
d. Southern Ocean

Answer: b. Indian Ocean

3. How many major islands make up the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago?
a. 100
b. 200
c. 300
d. 500

Answer: c. 300

4. Which is the largest island in the Andaman and Nicobar group?
a. Havelock Island
b. North Andaman Island
c. South Andaman Island
d. Nicobar Island

Answer: c. South Andaman Island

5. What is the primary religion practiced in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
a. Hinduism
b. Buddhism
c. Christianity
d. Islam

Answer: c. Christianity

6. Which famous cellular jail is located in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
a. Alcatraz
b. Robben Island
c. Port Blair Jail
d. Cellular Jail

Answer: d. Cellular Jail

7. Which indigenous tribe is known for their unique practice of headhunting in the Andaman Islands?
a. Jarawa
b. Great Andamanese
c. Sentinalese
d. Nicobarese

Answer: a. Jarawa

8. Which strait separates the Andaman Islands from the Nicobar Islands?
a. Malacca Strait
b. Palk Strait
c. Ten Degree Channel
d. Duncan Passage

Answer: d. Duncan Passage

9. What is the official language of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
a. Hindi
b. English
c. Bengali
d. Nicobarese

Answer: b. English

10. Which beach in the Andaman Islands is famous for its bioluminescent plankton?
a. Radhanagar Beach
b. Kalapathar Beach
c. Elephant Beach
d. Wandoor Beach

Answer: c. Elephant Beach

11. Which of the following islands is renowned for its limestone caves and mud volcanoes in the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago?
a. Ross Island
b. Baratang Island
c. Little Andaman
d. Interview Island

Answer: b. Baratang Island

12. What is the name of the active volcano located in the Andaman Islands?
a. Mount Everest
b. Mount Vesuvius
c. Barren Island
d. Mount St. Helens

Answer: c. Barren Island

13. Which strait separates Little Andaman from Rutland Island?
a. Duncan Passage
b. Ten Degree Channel
c. North Passage
d. Coco Channel

Answer: c. North Passage

14. The Indira Point, the southernmost tip of the Nicobar Islands, is located on which island?
a. Great Nicobar
b. Car Nicobar
c. Little Andaman
d. Nancowry Island

Answer: a. Great Nicobar

15. Which wildlife sanctuary in the Andaman Islands is known for its saltwater crocodile population?
a. Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park
b. Saddle Peak National Park
c. Campbell Bay National Park
d. Middle Button Island National Park

Answer: c. Campbell Bay National Park

16. What is the currency used in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
a. Indian Rupee
b. Andaman Dollar
c. Nicobar Rupee
d. Islander Currency

Answer: a. Indian Rupee

17. Which British officer is associated with the construction of the Cellular Jail in Port Blair during the colonial era?
a. Sir Stamford Raffles
b. Lord Mountbatten
c. Sir Charles Napier
d. Viceroy Lord Mayo

Answer: d. Viceroy Lord Mayo

18. Which major event led to the establishment of the Cellular Jail in the Andaman Islands during British rule?
a. Indian Rebellion of 1857
b. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
c. Quit India Movement
d. Non-Cooperation Movement

Answer: a. Indian Rebellion of 1857

19. Which water body lies to the west of the Andaman Islands?
a. Bay of Bengal
b. Arabian Sea
c. Andaman Sea
d. Indian Ocean

Answer: a. Bay of Bengal

20. Which island is famous for its eco-friendly beach, known for restrictions on the use of plastic and motorized water sports?
a. Neil Island
b. North Sentinel Island
c. Cinque Island
d. Interview Island

Answer: a. Neil Island

21. Which indigenous tribe inhabits North Sentinel Island and is known for their isolation from the outside world?
a. Jarawa
b. Great Andamanese
c. Sentinalese
d. Nicobarese

Answer: c. Sentinalese

22. What is the name of the famous beach on Havelock Island that is often considered one of the best beaches in Asia?
a. Radhanagar Beach
b. Vijaynagar Beach
c. Kalapathar Beach
d. Elephant Beach

Answer: a. Radhanagar Beach

23. Which strait separates North Andaman Island from Interview Island?
a. Duncan Passage
b. Ten Degree Channel
c. North Passage
d. Coco Channel

Answer: c. North Passage

24. What is the name of the marine national park that is home to a variety of coral reefs, marine life, and mangrove forests in the Andaman Islands?
a. Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park
b. Rani Jhansi Marine National Park
c. Middle Button Island National Park
d. South Button Island National Park

Answer: b. Rani Jhansi Marine National Park

25. Which island group forms the northernmost part of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
a. Ritchie’s Archipelago
b. Cinque Islands
c. Landfall Islands
d. North Andaman Islands

Answer: a. Ritchie’s Archipelago

26. What is the name of the ancient limestone cave system on Baratang Island, known for its stalactite and stalagmite formations?
a. Rangat Caves
b. Limestone Caves
c. Alfred Caves
d. Baratang Caves

Answer: d. Baratang Caves

27. Which bird sanctuary in the Andaman Islands is famous for its rich avian diversity and is a haven for bird watchers?
a. Interview Island Bird Sanctuary
b. Ritchie’s Archipelago Bird Sanctuary
c. Saddle Peak National Park Bird Sanctuary
d. Chidiya Tapu Bird Sanctuary

Answer: d. Chidiya Tapu Bird Sanctuary

28. What is the name of the traditional dance form performed by the Nicobarese people?
a. Bharatanatyam
b. Nicobarese Nritya
c. Nicobarese Dance
d. Kuki Dance

Answer: b. Nicobarese Nritya

29. Which island in the Nicobar group is known for its turtle nesting grounds and is a designated biosphere reserve?
a. Car Nicobar
b. Great Nicobar
c. Little Andaman
d. Nancowry Island

Answer: a. Car Nicobar

30. Which water body lies to the east of the Nicobar Islands?
a. Bay of Bengal
b. Arabian Sea
c. Andaman Sea
d. Indian Ocean

Answer: c. Andaman Sea