Willingdon Island

About Willingdon Island: 

• It is among the most beautiful locations in the Kochi area of Kerala.
• This is a man-made island, named after Lord Willingdon who was a British Viceroy of India.
• It is among the biggest of its kind in India.
• It is also home to the Kochi Naval Base of the Indian Navy, the Central Institute of Fisheries Technology and the Port of Kochi.
• The island is connected to the mainland by the Venduruthy Bridge.

Who was Lord Willingdon (1931 – 1936)?

• He was the 22nd Viceroy and Governor-General of India.
• Major events during his tenure
• Introduction of the Government of India Act, 1935.
• The Second Round Table Conference, held in 1931, saw the participation of Gandhi as a representative of the Congress. 
• British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald introduced the Communal Award in 1932.
• The Poona Pact of 1932 was reached between Gandhi and Ambedkar to address provisions related to fair representation of backward classes.
• The Third Round Table Conference, held in 1932, failed as neither Gandhi nor Congress attended.

Q1: What is an Archipelago?

An archipelago is an area that contains a chain or group of islands scattered in lakes, rivers, or the ocean.

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