Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Became union territory in	1956 November 1
Capital	Port Blair
High Court	Kolkata
Districts	3
Official Animal	Dugong
Official Bird	Andaman Wood Pegion
Rajya Sabha Seat	0
Lok Sabha Seat	1

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Importance

• The largest union territory of India 
• Union territory that has least population density
• The union territory that has the largest area of forest
• The union territory that has the highest number of national parks
• The union territory that has the highest number of wildlife sanctuary
• The southernmost point of India is Indira Point situates at Andaman Nicobar islands

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Port Blair

• The capital of Andaman Nicobar islands 
• Situated at south Andaman
• Veer Savarkar Airport is at Port Blair
• Central Island Research Institute is located at Port Blair

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Kaalapani

• Cellular Jail is at Port Blair
• The jail was built by the British in 1906
•  Swatantra Jyothi was lighted in Kaala Paani
• Cellular Jail was declared as a national memorial by then Prime Minister Moraji Desai on 1979 February 11
• The viceroy who was killed on his visit to cellular jail : Lord Mayo
• Lord Mayo was killed by : Sher Ali

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• How many islands are there in Andaman Islands : 572
• How many inhabitable islands in Andaman Nicobar islands : 37
• The old name of Andaman Nicobar Islands : Emarald Islands
• The island which is known as Bay Islands : Andaman Nicobar Islands
•  The capital of Andaman Nicobar islands during British rule : Rose Islands
• The British captured Andaman Nicobar islands in : 1942
• The islands called by Subash Chandra Bose as "Shaheed" and "Swaraj" : Andaman Nicobar Islands
• Father of modern Nicbar Island : Bishop John Richardson
• The largest island in Andaman : Middle Andaman
• The smallest island in Andaman : Karleu Island
• The largest island in Nicobar : Great Nicobar
• The smallest island in Nicobar : Pillomillow
• The channel which separates Andaman and Nicobar : 10 degree channel
• Little Andaman and South Andaman islands are separated by  : Duncan Passage
• The country that lies nearest to Andaman : Myanmar
• The country that lies nearest to Nicobar : Indonesia
• Highest mountain peak in Andaman : Saddle (North Andaman)
• The only active volcano in India located at Anaman : Barren Volcano
• The  inactive volcano in Andaman : Narconadam
• The old names of Indira Point : Pygmalion Point, Parsons Point
• Indira Point got its name in : 1986
• The most populous island in Andaman : South Andaman
• Government of India enacted the law for the protection of tribal people in Andaman in : 1956
• The important tribes in Andaman : Great Andamanese, Onge, Jarawa and Sentinelese
• Asia's largest and oldest saw mill is in : Chatham Island
• The disaster relief operation by Indian Armed Force in connection with the tsunami in Andaman : Operation Sea Waves

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