Which of the following islands are made of small coral atolls and reefs in the Arabian Sea ?
Maldives
Andaman
Sri Lanka
Lakshadweep
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UPSC CAPF – 2014
– Maldives: An island nation consisting of numerous coral atolls. Geographically, it is located south of the Lakshadweep islands in the Indian Ocean, bordering the Arabian Sea to the north. While a coral archipelago, its primary location is often described as the North Central Indian Ocean or Laccadive Sea.
– Andaman: The Andaman Islands are part of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands archipelago, located in the Bay of Bengal. They are primarily volcanic in origin.
– Sri Lanka: A large island located southeast of India in the Indian Ocean. It is a continental island.
– Lakshadweep: An archipelago located in the Arabian Sea off the southwestern coast of India. Lakshadweep is composed of 36 islands, islets, and submerged reefs, most of which are coral atolls.
Lakshadweep perfectly fits the description of islands made of small coral atolls and reefs in the Arabian Sea.