For Your Information:— The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are a cluster of 836 islands, split into two groups — the Andaman Islands to the north and the Nicobar Islands to the south — by the 150-km wide Ten Degree Channel. — Great Nicobar is the southernmost and largest of the Nicobar Islands, a sparsely inhabited 910-sq-km patch of mainly tropical rainforest in southeastern Bay of Bengal. Points to Ponder:— What is the significance of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands? — What are the government initiatives for the development of Andaman and Nicobar Islands? — What are the issues and challenges associated with the Indian tax system?

Source: Indian Express July 28, 2024 12:11 UTC