If island groups have to be identified by water region, which match is correct?

Correct answer: Lakshadweep Arabian Sea and Andaman Nicobar Bay of Bengal

The direct answer is A. India has two important island groups in different water regions: Lakshadweep lies in the Arabian Sea to the west of the mainland, while the Andaman and Nicobar Islands lie in the Bay of Bengal to the east. Reasoning step by step: first locate Lakshadweep on the western side of India; match it with the Arabian Sea; then locate Andaman and Nicobar on the eastern side; match them with the Bay of Bengal; therefore A is correct. Option A gives both locations accurately. Option B reverses the two water regions, so it is wrong. Option C is wrong because neither island group is located in the Gulf of Mannar as a group. Option D is wrong because neither group lies in the Gulf of Kachchh. The fact that both are islands does not mean they occupy the same sea. Remember the map direction: Lakshadweep is west and Andaman-Nicobar is east. A common mistake is to remember only the word “island” and ignore the surrounding water body.