Q. In which one of the following islands of India is an active volcano found?
Solution:
- Barren Island is the one of easternmost islands of the Andaman and Nicobar islands and the only known active volcano in South Asia.
- India’s only confirmed active volcano is located in Barren Island, which lies about 135 km south of the territory’s capital, Port Blair.
- This island, which lies on the seismically active tectonic plates in the Andaman Sea, can only be seen from afar while on a ship and no one is allowed to disembark.
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