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Consider the following statements regarding the Andaman and Nicobar Islands :
1. There are 836 islands/islets/rocky outcrops.
2. The group of islands is divided by the Ten Degree Channel.
3. The Union Territory is home to tribes such as Koya, Malmi, Melacheri and Aminidivi.
4. There are more than two major ports in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: According to official government publications like the 'India Year Book', the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago consists of approximately 836 islands, islets, and rocky outcrops (though only about 38 are permanently inhabited).
Statement 2 is correct: The Ten Degree Channel is a channel that separates the Andaman Islands and Nicobar Islands from each other in the Bay of Bengal.
Statement 3 is incorrect: The tribes mentioned (Koya, Malmi, Melacheri, and Aminidivi) are indigenous to the Lakshadweep Islands. The major tribes of Andaman and Nicobar include the Great Andamanese, Onge, Jarawa, Sentinelese, Shompen, and Nicobarese.
Statement 4 is incorrect: There is only one major port in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, which is Port Blair. It was declared the 13th major port of India in 2010.