Andaman and Nicobar Islands GK Questions and Answers

GK questions from Andaman and Nicobar Islands are commonly asked in various state and national level competitive examinations. For the benefits of students, we have prepared a set of most important GK questions and answers on Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Andaman and Nicobar Islands GK Questions and Answers 2023

Question: Which of the following National Parks does not belong to Andaman & Nicobar Islands?

a Button Island National Park

b Mount Harriet National Park

c Moiling National Park

d Wandoor Marine National Park

Ans: C Moiling National Park

Question: Total number of Districts in Andaman Nicobar Islands?

a 2

b 3

c 5

d 6

Ans: B 3

Question: Which among the following Island of the Andaman & Nicobar islands contains the only known examples of mud volcanoes in India, called locally as “jalki”?

a Baratang Island

b Barren Island

c Car Nicobar

d Havelock Island

Ans: A Baratang Island

Question: Which one is the State animal of Andaman Nicobar Islands?

a Platypus

b Tapir

c Dugong

d Manatee

Ans: C Dugong

Question: India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with which among the following?

a Thailand

b Thailand and Indonesia

c Thailand, Sri Lanka and Indonesia

d Thailand and Sri Lanka

Ans: B Thailand and Indonesia

Question: Total number of National Parks in Andaman Nicobar is?

a 4

b 6

c 9

d 11

Ans: C 9

Question: Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (REAT) for Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

a Indira Banerjee

b V Rajamani

c N Swaminathan

d B Rajendran

Ans: D B Rajendran

Question: Which island contains the only active volcano in South Asia?

a Barren Island

b Smith Island

c Neil Island

d Narcondam Island

Ans: A Barren Island

Question: Which among the following country administers “Coco Islands” located in Andaman sea?

a India

b Myanmar

c Sri Lanka

d China

Ans: B Myanmar

Question: Which one is most widely spoken language in Andaman Nicobar?

a Bengali

b Tamil

c Hindi

d English

Ans: A Bengali

Question: Andaman and Nicobar were established as a province in which of the following year?

a 1860

b 1865

c 1870

d 1875

Ans: D 1875

Question: The height of Saddle Peak is?

a 602 meter

b 648 meter

c 709 meter

d 732 meter

Ans: D 732 meter

Question: The anti-ship version of which missile was recently test-fired by the Indian Navy in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands territory?

a BrahMos supersonic cruise missile

b Shaurya missile

c Prithvi missile

d Indra missile

Ans: A BrahMos supersonic cruise missile

Question: European reached Andaman Nicobar Islands in the year?

a 1712

b 1739

c 1755

d 1768

Ans: C 1755

Question: When was the Andaman Nicobar Theater command created?

a 2001

b 2003

c 2004

d 1999

Ans: A 2001

Question: Total number of wildlife sanctuaries in Andaman Nicobar Islands is?

a 68

b 76

c 83

d 96

Ans: D 96

Question: Under which scheme, Andaman and Nicobar Islands has been certificate as organic by the Government of India?

a PM KISAN

b Large Area Certification – PGS

c PM SVANIDHI

d PM FBY

Ans: B Large Area Certification – PGS

Question: Who was appointed as the first Lieutenant Governors of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

a Ranjit Singh Dayal

b Romesh Bhandari

c Manohar Lall Kampani

d Tirath Singh Oberoi

Ans: C Manohar Lall Kampani

Question: Who was the only Viceroy of India to be murdered in office by a Pathan convict in the Andamans in 1872?

a Lord Mayo

b Lord Northbrook

c Lord Lytton

d Lord Rippon

Ans: A Lord Mayo

Question: As of 2021, who is the only person from Andaman and Nicobar to received Padma Shri award?

a John Richardson

b Edward Kutchat

c Rehmath Beegum Sailaniyoda

d Shanti Teresa Lakra

Ans: A John Richardson

Question: Which of the following river flows in the Andaman island?

a Kaladan river

b Myitnge river

c Pein river

d Kalpong river

Ans: D Kalpong river

Question: Total number of islands in Andaman Nicobar is?

a 402

b 452

c 498

d 572

Ans: D 572

Question: Coco island is located in which side of Andaman island?

a Eastern

b Southern

c Northern

d Western

Ans: C Northern

Question: In which year Andaman Nicobar is declared as a Union Territory of India?

a 1947

b 1950

c 1953

d 1956

Ans: D 1956

Question: The distribution mangrove is mainly found in which of the following part of the Andaman Nicobar group of islands?

a Car Nicobar

b North Andaman

c Little Andaman

d Little Nicobar

Ans: B North Andaman

Question: For how many years Japanese did occupied Andaman Nicobar during World War II?

a One year

b Two years

c Three years

d Four years

Ans: C Three years

Question: Where in India you will find substantial coral reef formations?

Gulf of Mannar

Gulf of Katch

Andaman and Nicobar

Lakshadweep Islands

Select the correct option from the codes given below:

a 1 & 2

b 2 & 3

c 2, 3 & 4

d 1, 2, 3 & 4

Ans: D 1, 2, 3 & 4

Question: Which High Court serves as the judiciary of Andaman Nicobar Islands?

a Madras High Court

b Calcutta High Court

c Orissa High Court

d Karnataka High Court

Ans: B Calcutta High Court

Question: Which of the following islands has/have been declared as “Hope Spots” by the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature)?

Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Lakshadweep Islands

Majuli Island

Select the correct option from codes given below:

a 1 & 2 Only

b 3 Only

c 1 & 3 Only

d 1, 2 & 3

Ans: A 1 & 2 Only

Question: As of 2021, who is the only person from Andaman and Nicobar to received Padma Bhushan award?

a Edward Kutchat

b Shanti Teresa Lakra

c Rehmath Beegum Sailaniyoda

d Bishop John Richardson

Ans: D Bishop John Richardson

Question: In which year, Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Protection of Aboriginal Tribes) Regulation was promulgated?

a 1962

b 1956

c 1951

d 1966

Ans: B 1956

Question: The construction of Cellular Jail started in?

a 1896

b 1898

c 1902

d 1905

Ans: A 1896

Question: The primitive tribes of Andaman are descendants of which of the following cultures?

a Negroids

b Australoids

c Mongoloids

d Caucasoids

Ans: A Negroids

Question: Which state government will launch a unique programme “Ammaku Vandaman” in schools to pay tribute to mothers?

a Karnataka

b Andhra Pradesh

c Kerala

d Tamil Nadu

Ans: B Andhra Pradesh

Question: Which country established first European colony in Andaman Nicobar Islands?

a England

b Denmark

c France

d Spain

Ans: B Denmark

Question: Andaman and Nicobar islands judiciary falls under the supervision of which of the following?

a A circuit bench of the Bombay High Court at Port Blair

b A circuit bench of the Madras High Court at Port Blair

c A circuit bench of the Kolkata High Court at Port Blair

d A circuit bench of the Kerala High Court at Port Blair

C A circuit bench of the Kolkata High Court at Port Blair

Question: The highest Peak in the Andaman Island is?

a Saddle Peak

b Diabol Peak

c Car Nicobar

d None of the above

Ans: A Saddle Peak

Question: Which of the following is the official language of Andaman and Nicobar island?

a Hindi

b Tamil

c Telegu

d Bengali

Ans: A Hindi

Question: Which one is the State bird of Andaman Nicobar Islands?

a Woodpecker

b Common blackbird

c Stock dove

d Wood Pigeon

Ans: D Wood Pigeon

Question: The Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar islands comes under the jurisdiction of a __?

a Circuit bench of the Bombay High Court at Port Blair

b Circuit bench of the Madras High Court at Port Blair

c Circuit bench of the Kolkata High Court at Port Blair

d Circuit bench of the Supreme Court at Port Blair

Ans: C Circuit bench of the Kolkata High Court at Port Blair

Question: What is the name of a channel that separates the Andaman Islands from the Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal?

a 9 Degree Channel

b 10 Degree Channel

c 11 Degree Channel

d 12 Degree Channel

Ans: B 10 Degree Channel

Question: The land-attack version of which missile was test-fired in the Andaman and Nicobar?

a BrahMos

b Prithvi- III

c Agni- III

d Dhanush

Ans: A BrahMos

Question: Which organisation proposed a plan to develop ‘Little Andaman Island’ as a tourism hotspot?

a Tourism Ministry

b NITI Aayog

c NHAI

d IRCTC

Ans: B NITI Aayog

Question: Which country has approved a grant of ₹265 crore for improving the power supply of Andaman & Nicobar Islands?

a China

b USA

c Russia

d Japan

Ans: D Japan

Question: Andaman and Nicobar( Protection of Aboriginal tribes )Amendment Regulation 2012 has been promulgated under Article 240 of the Constitution, which empowers the President to take such measures for the protection of Aboriginal tribes in case of Union Territories. This regulation will protect which of the following tribes?

a Onges

b Shompens

c Sentilese

d Jarawas

Ans: D Jarawas

Question: The highest point of Andaman & Nicobar island, Saddle peak is located in which of the following part of the island?

a North Andaman

b Middle Andaman

c South Andaman

d Little Andaman

Ans: A North Andaman

Question: Which of the following passage separates the north Andaman Island from the smaller islands Landfall Island and East Island?

a Ducan Passage

b Coco Passage

c Cleugh Passage

d Mannar Passage

Ans: C Cleugh Passage

Question: Which of the following island is the northernmost island of the Andaman Nicobar Group of island?

a Landfall Island

b West Island

c Smith Island

d Pocock Island

Ans: A Landfall Island

Question: The aboriginal tribes found in Andaman and Nicobar Islands are either negroid or mongoloid. Consider the following with this reference?

1. Jarawa

2. Shompen

3. Onge

4. Nicobarese

Which of the above is / are mongoloid?

a 1 & 2

b 2 & 4

c 2, 3 & 4

d 1 & 4

Ans: B 2 & 4

Question: Which of the following is/are coral reef areas identified by India for conservation and management?

1. Gulf of Kuchchh

2. Gulf of Mannar

3. Daman and Diu

4. Andaman and Nicobar

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

a Only 1, 3 & 4

b Only 2, 3 & 4

c Only 1, 2 & 4

d 1, 2, 3 & 4

Ans: C Only 1, 2 & 4

Question: The Dugong (Sea Cow) is found in India in __?

1.Gulf of Katch

2.Gulf of Mannar

3.Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Choose the correct option from the codes given below:

a Only 1 & 2

b Only 2 & 3

c Only 1 & 3

d 1, 2 & 3

Ans: D 1, 2 & 3

Question: Which of the following is the erstwhile name of Swaraj Dweep in Andaman & Nicobar Islands?

a Ross Island

b Neil Island

c Havelock Island

d Viper Island

Ans: C Havelock Island