Barren Island volcano

10. Consider the following statements:
1. The Barren Island volcano is an active volcano located in the Indian territory.
2. Barren Island lies about 140 km east of Great Nicobar.
3. 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?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 only
(d) 1 and 3

Ans: a
Explanation:-

1. According to scientists from Goa based National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), India’s only live volcano at Barren Island in the Andaman and Nicobar has become active again.
2. The Barren Islands are located around 140 km northeast of the Andamans capital city Port Blair.
3. After lying dormant for 150 years, Barren Island volcano had erupted in 1991 and since then it is showing sporadic activity. Now it is erupting in small episodes of five to 10 minutes.

Barren  Island  is  an  island  located  in  the  Andaman  Sea,  dominated  by  Barren  Volcano,  the  only confirmed active volcano in South Asia, and the only active volcano along a chain of volcanoes from Sumatra  to  Myanmar.  Along  with  the  rest  of  the  Andaman  Islands,  it  is  a  part  of  the  Indian  Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Barren Island is located north of Great Nicobar

Barren Island volcano in 2017,  again started  spewing lava and ash, according to a team of scientists from the Goa-based National Institute of Oceanography (NIO)