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Which tiny, uninhabited island in the Sundarbans was completely submerged by rising sea levels in 2010, resolving a long-standing territorial dispute between India and Bangladesh?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. New Moore Island
  2. Sagar Island
  3. Ghoramara Island
  4. Lothian Island

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: New Moore Island

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: A) New Moore Island šŸ“š Explanation: New Moore Island, also known as South Talpatti in Bangladesh, was a small, uninhabited offshore sandbar landform in the Bay of Bengal. Both India and Bangladesh fiercely claimed sovereignty over it since its emergence in the aftermath of the 1970 Bhola cyclone. However, global warming and rising sea levels completely submerged the island by 2010, permanently ending the geopolitical dispute.