How many offshore islands does India have?

a. 1200

b. 1192

c. 1382

d. 572

ANSWER: 1382

Explanation:

India has a total of 1382 offshore islands (information from pib.nic.in).

Initially 26 islands have been proposed for holistic development.

These 26 islands are located along different parts of India’s coastline, including some in the Andamans and Lakshadweep.

The developmental activities shall be centred around basic infrastructure, tourism, agriculture (including organic agriculture and fisheries), and carbon-neutral energy generation.