Which of the following pairs of old names and new names of islands in India is/are correctly matched ? 1. Ross Island : Shaheed Dweep 2. Neil Island : Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep 3. Havelock Island : Swaraj Dweep Select the correct answer using the code given below :
- A.1,2 and 3
- B.2 and 3 only
- C.1 and 2 only
- D.3 only
Correct answer
Explanation
The correct answer is D, 3 only. Havelock Island was renamed Swaraj Dweep, but the names given for Ross Island and Neil Island have been swapped.
On 30 December 2018 Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced new names for three islands of the Andaman and Nicobar group at Port Blair. The date marked 75 years since Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose hoisted the national flag there on 30 December 1943, when the Azad Hind government held the islands and Netaji called them Shaheed and Swaraj. Ross Island became Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep, Neil Island became Shaheed Dweep, and Havelock Island became Swaraj Dweep. Port Blair itself was later renamed Sri Vijaya Puram in 2024.
A is wrong: only one of the three pairs is correct. B is wrong: pair 2 is wrong, since Neil Island is Shaheed Dweep. C is wrong: pairs 1 and 2 swap the new names of Ross and Neil Islands.
Exam tip: Ross = Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep, Neil = Shaheed Dweep, Havelock = Swaraj Dweep (renamed 30 December 2018).
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