Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable article:
_______ Andaman and Nicobar Islands were once known as 'Black Waters'.

• A. An
• B. The
• C. A
• D. No article

Answer 1

The correct option is B The

1. An/A' is used as an indefinite article for a thing or person when the reader doesn't know which one we are referring to out of many nouns. It states the random nature of the subject.
2. 'The' is used as a definite article for a thing or person when the reader knows which one we are exactly referring to. It states the specific nature of the subject.
   

Option B is correct as 'The' is used with a word having a specific nature. Hence 'The Andaman and Nicobar Islands' implies a particular place. Option A 'An Andaman and Nicobar Islands' is incorrect as An is used with a word having a vowel sound which is indefinite in nature and is used to signify one of a kind. Option C is incorrect as 'A' is used with a word having a consonant sound which is grammatically incorrect in context of the given sentence. Option D is incorrect as the blank requires an article in order to give meaning to the sentence.