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Consider the following statements: 1. Most known volcanic activity and the earthquakes occur along converging plate margins and mid-oceanic ridges. 2. Barren Island in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is the only active volcano in India. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements: 1. Most known volcanic activity and the earthquakes occur along converging plate margins and mid-oceanic ridges. 2. Barren Island in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is the only active volcano in India. Which of the following statements is/are correct? Correct Answer Both 1 and 2

The correct answer is Both 1 and 2.

Key Points

  • Distribution of Earthquakes and Volcanoes across the World
    • ​Most known volcanic activity and earthquakes occur along converging plate margins and mid-oceanic ridges. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
    • It is said that nearly 70 per cent of earthquakes occur in the Circum-Pacific belt.
    • Another 20 per cent of earthquakes take place in the Mediterranean-Himalayan belt including Asia Minor, the Himalayas, and parts of northwest China.
    • The belts of the highest concentration are the Aleutian-Kurile islands arc, Melanesia and New Zealand-Tonga belt.

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  • Volcanos in India
    • ​There are no volcanoes in the Himalayan region or the Indian peninsula.
    • Barren Island is the only active volcano in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in India. Hence statement 2 is correct
    • It is now considered an active volcano after it spewed lava and ash in 2017.
    • The other volcanic island in Indian territory is Narcondam, about 150 km northeast of Barren Island; it is probably extinct.

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Consider the following statements regarding the Andaman and the Nicobar islands and choose the correct answer:
1. The islands have nearly 450 and 13.8 square miles of mangrove forests
2. This forest develops in areas covered by brackish water at high tide such as mud-flats along tidal streams
3. The dominant family in these islands is Acanthaceae
4. The mangrove forests are largely composed of single species or a few allied species
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3. This is the only place in India where coral bed is found
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Fact 2: Maui is an island.
Fact 3: Maui was formed by a volcano.

If the first three statements are facts, which of the following statements must also be a fact?
I: Maui is surrounded by water.
II: All islands are formed by volcanoes.
III: All volcanoes are on islands.