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Grenada is located in

This one is a favourite in exams. In Islands, whenever you see Grenada is located in, the answer is Caribbean Sea. I have seen students get it right just by remembering this one line. So do not overthink it. Learn this pair and you are good.

Ref: [Goa PSC (Pre) 2019 Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) 2012] | NCERT Geography textbooks and Goh Cheng Leong, Certificate Physical and Human Geography, discuss Islands and explain the geographical concepts and processes that support the correct answer for this question.

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Which of the following is an island continent?

Here is how I remember it. which of the following is an island = Australia. That is it. In Islands, this pair is famous. I tell students to learn it as one line, not as a big theory. If you do that, this question takes only a few seconds.

Ref: [Uttarakhand UDA/LDA (Mains) 2006] | NCERT Geography textbooks and Goh Cheng Leong, Certificate Physical and Human Geography, discuss Islands and explain the geographical concepts and processes that support the correct answer for this question.

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On which river is the world’s largest river island?

Think of Islands as a book you have already read. On the page about on which river is the world’s largest, the name written there is Brahmaputra. That is the whole answer. No trick here. Just a simple fact that you can recall in a few seconds.

Ref: [Kerala PSC (Pre) 2019 MPPCS (Pre) 1997] | NCERT Geography textbooks and Goh Cheng Leong, Certificate Physical and Human Geography, discuss Islands and explain the geographical concepts and processes that support the correct answer for this question.

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Where are the Balearic islands located?

You know, this one is quite easy if you have read Islands once. Where are the Balearic islands located is all about Mediterranean Sea. That is the whole story here. No need to make it hard. Just remember Mediterranean Sea for this topic and you are done.

Ref: [IAS (Pre) 2005] | NCERT Geography textbooks and Goh Cheng Leong, Certificate Physical and Human Geography, discuss Islands and explain the geographical concepts and processes that support the correct answer for this question.

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Consider the map given below. The numbers marked 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively indicate the islands of 1 2 3 4

Honestly, this is a simple one. Consider the map given below. The numbers is Azores, Cape Verde, the Bahamas and Falkland. In Islands, this is the first fact you learn about this topic. If you say it out loud once — consider the map given below. The numbers is Azores, Cape Verde, the Bahamas and Falkland — you will remember.

Ref: [IAS (Pre) 1994] | NCERT Geography textbooks and Goh Cheng Leong, Certificate Physical and Human Geography, discuss Islands and explain the geographical concepts and processes that support the correct answer for this question.

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In the map given below, four islands of Indian Ocean region i.e., (a) Seychelles. (b) Chagos, (c) Mauritius and (d) Soco

I will keep it short and simple. The question is about in the map given below, four islands, and in Islands the answer is 3 1 4 2. This is a direct fact from the chapter. Read it, understand it once, and it will feel familiar when you see it again.

Ref: [IAS (Pre) 2002] | NCERT Geography textbooks and Goh Cheng Leong, Certificate Physical and Human Geography, discuss Islands and explain the geographical concepts and processes that support the correct answer for this question.

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When was Macau island transferred to China?

I will keep it short and simple. The question is about when was Macau island transferred to China, and in Islands the answer is 1999. This is a direct fact from the chapter. Read it, understand it once, and it will feel familiar when you see it again.

Ref: [UPPCS (Pre) 1990] | NCERT Geography textbooks and Goh Cheng Leong, Certificate Physical and Human Geography, discuss Islands and explain the geographical concepts and processes that support the correct answer for this question.

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Which of the following is the largest island of Japan?

Think of it like this. When the question talks about which of the following is the largest, your mind should go straight to Honshu. In Islands, this is a very common fact. Teachers often repeat it because it comes in exams again and again. Just keep this one line in your head.

Ref: [UPPCS (Pre) 1991] | NCERT Geography textbooks and Goh Cheng Leong, Certificate Physical and Human Geography, discuss Islands and explain the geographical concepts and processes that support the correct answer for this question.

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Fiji Island is located in

You can think of it as a small story. In Islands, Fiji Island is located in happened with Pacific Ocean. That is why Pacific Ocean is the answer here. Stories are easier to remember than lists. So keep this small story in mind and you will recall it.

Ref: [44th BPSC (Pre) 2000] | NCERT Geography textbooks and Goh Cheng Leong, Certificate Physical and Human Geography, discuss Islands and explain the geographical concepts and processes that support the correct answer for this question.

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Which of the following statement is not correct?

This question is asking for the one that stands apart, and that is Falkland Archipelago is located in.... In Islands, Falkland Archipelago is located in... has a special feature that makes it stand apart. That is the whole point here. Once you notice what makes Falkland Archipelago is located in... special, the answer feels easy.

Ref: [UPPCS (Pre) 1993] | NCERT Geography textbooks and Goh Cheng Leong, Certificate Physical and Human Geography, discuss Islands and explain the geographical concepts and processes that support the correct answer for this question.

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The distance from Aceh in the far North-West to Torres Strait in the East is 5000 miles, almost equal to the distance Lo

Let me explain it simply. The question is asking about the distance from Aceh in the far, and the answer is Indonesia. In Islands, Indonesia is the name you will see again and again for this topic. Read it twice, say it once, and it will stick.

Ref: [IAS (Pre) 1997] | NCERT Geography textbooks and Goh Cheng Leong, Certificate Physical and Human Geography, discuss Islands and explain the geographical concepts and processes that support the correct answer for this question.

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Diego Garcia is situated in

Think of Islands as a book you have already read. On the page about Diego Garcia is situated in, the name written there is Indian Ocean. That is the whole answer. No trick here. Just a simple fact that you can recall in a few seconds.

Ref: [MPPCS (Pre) 1999] | NCERT Geography textbooks and Goh Cheng Leong, Certificate Physical and Human Geography, discuss Islands and explain the geographical concepts and processes that support the correct answer for this question.

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