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Q13 (IAS/2002) Geography › Maps & Locations › World physical geography

In the map given below, four islands of Indian Ocean region i.e. (A) Seychelles, (B) Chagos, (C) Mauritius and (D) Socatra are marked as 1, 2, 3 and 4. Match them and select the correct answer from the codes given below.

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Your answer: —  Â·  Correct: A
Explanation

Geographically, these four islands in the Indian Ocean can be identified based on their latitudinal and longitudinal positions:

  • Socotra (D): Located near the Horn of Africa/Yemen, it is the northernmost island in the group. On the map, it corresponds to marker 2.
  • Mauritius (C): Located east of Madagascar, it is the southernmost island among the four. It corresponds to marker 4.
  • Seychelles (A): Located north of Madagascar and west of the Chagos Archipelago. Being further west and slightly north of Chagos, it is marked as 1.
  • Chagos (B): Located in the central Indian Ocean, east of the Seychelles. It is marked as 3.

Therefore, the correct mapping is A:1, B:3, C:4, and D:2, which matches Option A.

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