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Which of the following Indian Islands li...

Which of the following Indian Islands lies in the Bay of Bengal?

A

1. Andaman and Nicobar

B

2. Lakshadweep

C

3. Diu

D

4. Daman

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The Andaman and Nicobar Islands, one of the seven union territories of India comprising 572 islands of which 37 are inhabited, are a group of islands at the juncture of the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea. It comprises two island groups, the Andaman Islands (partly) and the Nicobar Islands, separated by the 150 km wide Ten Degree Channel. The Andaman Sea lies to the east and the Bay of Bengal to the west.
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