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Indian geography and polity: In which year did Parliament rename the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands to 'Lakshadweep'? Identify the year of the Alteration of Name Act that effected the change. Choose the correct year.

Difficulty: Easy

1970
1971
1972
1973

Correct Answer: 1973

Explanation:

Given data

The question concerns the statutory renaming of the island group to Lakshadweep.

Concept/Approach
The change was enacted by The Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands (Alteration of Name) Act, 1973.

Step-by-step reasoning
Act title explicitly contains the year 1973 → the correct option is 1973.

Common pitfalls
Picking adjacent years 1970–1972 due to near-memory errors.

Final Answer
1973

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