INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA

PHYSICAL FEATURES OF INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ is an active Volcano in India.
A
Karavati
B
Barren Island
C
Indira Point
D
Anamudi
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Barren Island, a possession of India in the Andaman Sea about 135 km NE of Port Blair in the Andaman Islands, is the only historically active volcano along the N-S-trending volcanic arc extending between Sumatra and Burma (Myanmar).

Detailed explanation-2: -Barren Island volcano is the only active volcano located in the Indian territory, Andaman Islands. It is along a volcanic arc connecting Sumatra and Myanmar. The last time the Barren Island volcano erupted was in 2017.

Detailed explanation-3: -Explanation: The Barren Island volcano is India’s only active volcano. It’s the only active volcano along a chain of volcanoes from Sumatra to Myanmar.

Detailed explanation-4: -Barren Islands is merely an island located in the Andaman Sea, dominated by Barren Volcano, the only active volcano in India. The most recent eruption was in 2017.

Detailed explanation-5: -A part of India, Barren Island is one of the Andaman Islands, and lies over the fault whose movement caused the tsunami on December 26, 2004. It is a stratovolcano composed of lava, rock fragments, and volcanic ash.

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