The correct answer is option 1: Lakshadweep, Maldives, Nicobar, and Andaman.

To understand why option 1 is the correct answer, let`s break down each option:

Option 1:

Lakshadweep is an island group located in the Arabian Sea, off the western coast of India.

Maldives is an independent island nation located southwest of Sri Lanka.

Nicobar is a group of islands in the eastern Indian Ocean, part of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands territory of India.

Andaman is a group of islands in the Bay of Bengal, also part of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands territory of India.

Option 2:

Maldives is correctly placed as the first island group.

However, the order of the other island groups is incorrect. Lakshadweep is not located between Maldives and Andaman.

Option 3:

The order of the island groups is incorrect. Lakshadweep is placed as the first island group, but Andaman is in the middle instead of being the last group.

Option 4:

The order of the island groups is incorrect. While Maldives is correctly placed as the first island group, Nicobar is placed before Andaman, which is