Consider the following statements regarding Lakshadweep : 1. Lakshadweep, the smallest Union Territory of India is an archipelago consisting of coral islands and reefs. 2. Lakshadweep consists of 36 islands in all, of which only 6 are inhabited. 3. The main occupation of the inhabitants are fishing, coconut cultivation and coir twisting. 4. Lakshadweep coconut is branded as an organic product. Which of the statements given above are correct ?

The correct statements are 1, 3, and 4.

• Statement 1 is correct: Lakshadweep is India's smallest Union Territory (32 sq km) and is a coral archipelago consisting of atolls, reefs, and submerged banks.
• Statement 2 is incorrect: While there are 36 islands in total, 10 islands are officially inhabited (Kavaratti, Agatti, Amini, Kadmat, Kiltan, Chetlat, Bitra, Andrott, Kalpeni, and Minicoy), not 6.
• Statement 3 is correct: The economy is traditionally based on coconut cultivation, fishing (especially Tuna), and the coir industry.
• Statement 4 is correct: In 2020, the Ministry of Agriculture declared Lakshadweep as 100% organic under the Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) of India. It was the first Union Territory to achieve this status, ensuring its coconuts are branded as organic products.