Identify the following with the help of map reading:

The Island groups of India lying in the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal.

Lakshadweep Islands in the Arabian Sea and Andaman Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal.

The island groups of India can be divided into 2 parts according to their location. Among the islands located in the Bay of Bengal, Andaman and Nicobar group of islands are the most important group of islands. Arabian Sea islands are closer to the mainland, so they are comparatively developed.


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