Question : The name of the Laccadive, Minicoy, and Aminidivi Island was changed to Lakshadweep by an act of parliament in:
Option 1: 1973
Option 2: 1970
Option 3: 1971
Option 4: 1972
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Correct Answer: 1973
Solution : The correct answer is 1973 .
Although the Laccadive Islands are only a small portion of the archipelago's less than one hundred islands, the name Lakshadweep means (100,000 islands) in Sanskrit. Prior names for the group of tiny coral islands now known as Lakshadweep include Laccadive, Minicoy, and Aminidivi. The name was changed in 1973, and as of now, the group is known as the Lakshadweep Islands.
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