Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> The coral islands to the west of India were renamed as Lakshadweep Islands in the year of ______.

• A. 1973
• B. 1974
• C. 1975
• D. 1976

Answer 1

The correct option is A 1973

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> India has two major groups of Islands - Lakshadweep Islands in the west and Andaman Nicobar Islands in the east. Lakshadweep is a set of small coral islands. It was earlier known as Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindive. In 1973, It was renamed as Lakshadweep islands.