UPSC CAPF (AC) 2026 Paper I · Question 82
Question 82 of the UPSC CAPF (AC) 2026 Paper I (19 July 2026). Try it first, then open the answer and explanation.
Consider the following statements regarding the Andaman and Nicobar Islands : 1. There are 836 islands/islets/rocky outcrops. 2. The group of islands is divided by the Ten Degree Channel. 3. The Union Territory is home to tribes such as Koya, Malmi, Melacheri and Aminidivi. 4. There are more than two major ports in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 1 and 2 only
- 1, 2 and 3
- 2 and 4
अंडमान और निकोबार द्वीपसमूह से संबंधित निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए : 1. यहाँ 836 द्वीपसमूह/टापू (islets)/चट्टानी दृश्यांश (rocky outcrops) हैं। 2. द्वीपों का समूह दस डिग्री चैनल से विभाजित है। 3. यह संघ राज्यक्षेत्र कोया, माल्मी, मेलाचेरी और अमिनीदिवी जैसी जनजातियों का घर है। 4. अंडमान और निकोबार द्वीपसमूह में दो से अधिक प्रमुख पत्तन हैं। उपर्युक्त में से कौन-सा/कौन-से कथन सही है/हैं?
- केवल 1
- केवल 1 और 2
- 1, 2 और 3
- 2 और 4
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Answer: (2) 1 and 2 only
उत्तर: (2) केवल 1 और 2
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands consist of 836 islands/islets/rocky outcrops, and the Ten Degree Channel separates the Andaman group from the Nicobar group, so 1 and 2 are correct. Koya, Malmi, Melacheri and Aminidivi are communities of Lakshadweep, not the Andamans, and the islands do not have more than two major ports (none of India's 12 operating major ports is there; Galathea Bay was notified as a major port only in 2024 and is still to be built), so 3 and 4 are wrong.