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Geography GK · Q241

Miscellaneous Indian Geography

Competitive Exams · Geography GK · question 241

Q241

An active volcano was reported at ________ India in 1991.

A.
Barren Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Answer
B.
Aliabet Island, Gujarat
C.
Rameshwaram Island, Tamil Nadu
D.
Mumbai Island, Maharashtra

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
An active volcano was reported at Barren Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands India in 1991. The Barren Island volcano, located 140-km north-east of Port Blair, dormant for more than 150 years started erupting in 1991 and has since then shown intermittent activity," CSIR-NIO said in a statement".