Question

In which of the following part of Andaman, Port Blair is situated ?
1. Little Andaman
2. Middle Andaman
3. North Andaman
4. South Andaman

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : South Andaman

The correct answer is Option(4).i.e.South Andaman.

• Port Blair which is the capital of Andaman & Nicobar Union territory, is situated in South Andaman. 
• It is basically located on the east coast of the South Andaman. 
• Andaman & Nicobar Islands: 
  • The islands are in the southern part of the Bay of Bengal & also in the Indian Ocean.
  • The capital of this UT is the Andamanese town named Port Blair. 
• Geographical division: The territory is divided into three districts: 
  • South Andaman district with Port Blair as capital. 
  • Nicobar District with Car Nicobar as capital. 
  • North and Middle Andaman district with Mayabunder as capital.
• Language: 
  • The most widely spoken language of Andaman is Bengali followed by Malayalam, Telugu, Hindi, and Tamil also.
  • Andaman Creole Hindi is also used as a trade language in the Andaman islands. 
• Member of Parliament: 
  • There is only one Member of Lok sabha but no member in Rajya Sabha.
  • The Present Lt. Governor & Administrator​ of this island is Admiral D.K.Joshi. 
• Name of Tribes belongs from Andaman: 
  • The Andaman Islands are also the land of four 'Negrito' tribes: Sentinelese, the Great Andamanese, Jarawa, and Onge.
  • The Nicobar Islands are the land of two 'Mongoloid' tribes – Nicobarese, the Shompen.