Question

How much area do the Lakshadweep islands cover?

• A. 32 square kilometres
• B. 320 square kilometres
• C. 3,200 square kilometres
• D. 32,000 square kilometres

Answer 1

The correct option is A 32 square kilometres

Though Lakshadweep means ‘a hundred thousand islands’ in both Malayalam and Sanskrit, these islands cover only about 32 square kilometres of area. Out of the group of isalnds present, only 10 islands are inhabited.