The two volcanic Islands in the Indian Territory are -

Question

The two volcanic Islands in the Indian Territory are -

1. A. Kavaratti and New Moore
2. B. Bitra and Kavaratti
3. C. Pamban and Barren
4. D. Narcondam and Barren (Correct answer)

Correct Answer

Option D — Narcondam and Barren

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Narcondam and Barren.

Key Points

• Barren Island and Narcondam Island, both in the Andaman Sea, are India's two volcanic islands.
• Barren Island hosts the only confirmed active volcano in India and in South Asia.
• Lying about 138 km north-east of Port Blair, it has erupted repeatedly in recent decades.
• It is uninhabited except for feral goats and is part of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
• Narcondam Island is a dormant volcano, and is best known ecologically as the only home of the endemic Narcondam hornbill, a critically restricted bird species protected in the Narcondam Wildlife Sanctuary.
• The distractors lie elsewhere: Kavaratti is the capital of Lakshadweep, a coral atoll group in the Arabian Sea; Bitra is the smallest inhabited island of Lakshadweep; New Moore (South Talpatti) was a disputed sandbar in the Bay of Bengal that has since submerged; and Pamban is the island linking Rameswaram to the mainland.

Exam Tip

• distinguish India's volcanic islands from its coral islands.

प्रश्न (हिन्दी में)

भारतीय क्षेत्र में दो ज्वालामुखी द्वीप है:

1. A. कावारत्ती एवं न्यु मूर
2. B. बितरा एवं कावारती
3. C. पमबन एवं बेरन
4. D. नारकोण्डम एवं बेरन