PHYSICAL FEATURES OF

INDIA: ISLANDS

MADE BY : GROUP 6
(AARUSH, HRIDAYANGAM,
VAIBHAVI, RAKHI)
 WHAT IS AN ISLAND ?
• An island is a landmass
surrounded by water from
all four sides.

• It is usually small with

diverse and varied flora and
fauna.
 INDIA AND
ITS ISLANDS

ANDAMAN
LAKSHADWEEP AND NICOBAR
ISLANDS
 1. LAKSHADWEEP ISLANDS
• Lies close to the Malabar coast
of Kerala in the Arabian sea
• Composed of small coral
islands.
• Earlier they were known as
Laccadive, Minicoy and
Amindive
• In 1973, these were named as
Lakshadweep.
• Covers small area of 32 sq km.
• Kavaratti island is the
administrative
headquarters of
Lakshadweep.
• Pitti island, also known as
Pakshipitti is an
uninhabited coral islet .
• The Pitti island has a bird
sanctuary.
• It consists of 36 islands.
 CORALS
Coral polyps are short-lived
microscopic organisms, which live in
colonies. They flourish in shallow,
mud-free and warm waters. They
secrete calcium carbonate. The coral
secretion and their skeletons from
coral deposits in the form of reefs:
they are mainly of three kinds:
barrier reef. fringing reef and atolls.
The Great Barrier Reef of Australia is
a good example of the first kind of
coral reefs. Atolls are circular or
horse shoe-shaped coral reefs
 2. ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS
• They are elongated chain of islands
located in the Bay of Bengal extending
from north to south.

• They are bigger in size (8,249 km²) and

are more numerous and scattered.

• They are composed of 572 islands .

• The entire group of islands is
divided into two broad categories
– The Andaman in the north and
the Nicobar in the south
• These islands lie close to equator
and experience equatorial climate
and has thick forest cover.
• India’s only active volcano is
found on Barren island in
Andaman and Nicobar group of
Islands.
 LETS RECAP!!!
1. Lakshadweep islands are a group of _____ islands.
(a) 35 (c) 37
(b) 36 (d)38
Ans: (b) 36

2. Coral polyps are long-lived microscopic organisms. True or False?

Ans: False, Coral polyps are short-lived microscopic organisms
3. Earlier Lakshadweep islands were known as _____,_____ and ____
Ans: Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindive

4. The ____ island has a bird sanctuary.

Ans: The Pitti island

5. India’s only active volcano is found on which island??

Ans: Barren island in Andaman and Nicobar group of Islands

6. Give an example of a coral reef.

Ans: The Great Barrier Reef of Australia