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Naming Andaman & Nicobar Islands
December 7 , 2022
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- The government has named 21 uninhabited islands in the union territory of Andaman & Nicobar.
- They were after recipients of Param Vir Chakra, the country’s highest wartime gallantry award.
- Out of the 21 islands, 16 are located in North and Middle Andaman district, while five islands are in South Andaman.
- The first uninhabited island numbered ‘INAN370’ in North and Middle Andaman was named after Major Somnath Sharma.
- Now ‘INAN370’ will be known as ‘Somnath Dweep’.
- He was the first and the first recipient of the Param Vir Chakra.
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