Number of offshore islands in India

Q.  How many offshore islands does India have?
- Published on 22 Sep 16

a. 1200
b. 1192
c. 1382
d. 572

ANSWER: 1382
 
Number of offshore islands in India
  • India has a total of 1382 offshore islands (information from pib.nic.in).
  • Initially 26 islands have been proposed for holistic development.
  • These 26 islands are located along different parts of India’s coastline, including some in the Andamans and Lakshadweep.
  • The developmental activities shall be centred around basic infrastructure, tourism, agriculture (including organic agriculture and fisheries), and carbon-neutral energy generation.

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