Which is the largest island of India in terms of area?
Which is the largest island of India in terms of area?
क्षेत्रफल की दृष्टि से भारत का सबसे बड़ा द्वीप कौन – सा है?
Detailed Solution & Logic
Great Nicobar Island/ महानिकोबार द्वीप
🟢 Explanation
Great Nicobar Island is the largest island of India in terms of area.
महानिकोबार द्वीप क्षेत्रफल की दृष्टि से भारत का सबसे बड़ा द्वीप है।
It is located in the southernmost part of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and lies close to the Indira Point, which is the southernmost tip of India.
यह अंडमान-निकोबार द्वीप समूह के दक्षिणी भाग में स्थित है और भारत के सबसे दक्षिणी बिंदु इंदिरा प्वाइंट के पास स्थित है।
🌍 Extra Facts / अतिरिक्त तथ्य
✅ Area of Great Nicobar Island is about 1,045 sq km.
इसका क्षेत्रफल लगभग 1045 वर्ग किमी है।
✅ It is rich in biodiversity and includes the Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve.
यह जैव विविधता से भरपूर है और यहाँ ग्रेट निकोबार बायोस्फीयर रिज़र्व स्थित है।
❌ Why other options are incorrect?
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Rameswaram – Important religious island but much smaller.
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Sriharikota – Known for ISRO launch centre, not the largest.
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Majuli – World’s largest river island, but smaller in area than Great Nicobar.
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