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What was the erstwhile name of Caribbean islands?

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East Indies
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Fiji islands
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West Indies
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Mauritius islands
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Solution

The correct option is A West Indies
The Caribbean islands, a group of many islands situated in the Caribbean Sea was formerly known as West Indies. East Indies was the erstwhile name of the Indonesian islands.

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