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The coral islands to the west of India were renamed as Lakshadweep Islands in the year of ______.

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1973
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1974
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1975
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1976
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The correct option is A 1973
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.

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