UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 54
Consider the following statements :
- The Barren Island volcano is an active volcano located in the Indian territory.
- Barren Island lies about 140 km east of Great Nicobar.
- 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 ?
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Correct answer: A
Correct Option: A
Explanation: Barren Island is India’s only currently active volcano and lies in the Andaman Sea east of the Andaman Islands, not just east of Great Nicobar. It erupted repeatedly after 1991.
Statement/Pair-wise Analysis:
Statement/Item 1: Correct - Barren Island contains an active volcano within Indian territory.
Statement/Item 2: Incorrect - Barren Island lies east of the Andaman group, much farther than 140 km east of Great Nicobar.
Statement/Item 3: Incorrect - The volcano had further eruptions after 1991, including activity in the 2000s and 2010s.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Correct - includes all and only the true statements/items.
B: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/items 2, 3; omits correct statement/item 1.
C: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/item 3; omits correct statement/item 1.
D: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/item 3.