Correct option is D
The correct answer is (d) Lakshadweep
Explanation:
Kavaratti Island is the capital of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India.
- It is located in the Arabian Sea, and is one of the 36 islands that make up the Lakshadweep group.
- It serves as the administrative headquarters and has important government offices and institutions.
Information Booster:
- Lakshadweep is the smallest Union Territory of India in terms of area and population.
- It consists of 12 atolls, 3 reefs, and 10 inhabited islands.
- It became a Union Territory in 1956.
- It is governed by an Administrator appointed by the President of India.
- The people of Lakshadweep are mostly Muslims, and the main language spoken is Malayalam.
- Shri. Praful Patel is the current Administrator.
Additional Knowledge:
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands – Located in the Bay of Bengal. Capital: Port Blair.
- Puducherry – A Union Territory comprising four unconnected districts: Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe, and Yanam.
- Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu – A Union Territory in western India. The Union Territories of Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, became a single union territory on January 26, 2020.