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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2019 — General Studies · Question 98 of 200

Q98
Geography (incl. West Bengal)Physiography: Mountains, Plateaus, Plains & Islands
Lakshadweep is a
  1. a.coral island
  2. b.volcanic island
  3. c.tectonic island
  4. d.alluvial island

Answer: (A) coral island

The Lakshadweep islands are of coral origin, formed from coral reefs and atolls built up over submerged volcanic peaks in the Arabian Sea — quite unlike the tectonic-origin Andaman and Nicobar Islands.