Attempt this previous-year question. The correct option stays hidden until you choose.
Consider the following statements:
1. The Barren Island volcano is an active volcano located in the Indian territory.
2. Barren Island lies about 140 km east of Great Nicobar.
3. The last time the Barren Island volcano erupted was in 1991 and it has remained inactive since then.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Pick an option to check yourself.
• Correct Answer: D
• Barren Island is India's only confirmed active volcano, part of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
• It lies ~135 km northeast of Port Blair, not east of Great Nicobar; eruptions occurred in 1994-95, 2005-07, 2017-18 and 2024-25.
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