Previous Year Question
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List-I (Volcanic Mountains) | List-II (Country) |
A. Mount Rainier | 1. Italy |
B. Mount Etna | 2. Mexico |
C. Mount Pericutine | 3. Philippines |
D. Mount Apo | 4. U.S.A. |
Codes:
A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3
A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
Correct Answer: B
Detailed Solution
The correct matching is—Mount Rainier–U.S.A., Mount Etna–Italy, Mount Pericutine–Mexico and Mount Apo–Philippines.
Mount Rainier is an active stratovolcano in the Cascade Range of Washington State, U.S.A. It rises to about 14,410 feet and is the most heavily glaciated volcanic peak in the contiguous United States.
Mount Etna is an active stratovolcano situated on the island of Sicily, Italy. It is among the most active and best-known volcanoes of Europe and has one of the world's longest documented histories of volcanic activity.
The name Mount Pericutine used in the question refers to Parícutin, the standard spelling. It is a famous cinder cone volcano in Michoacán, Mexico. It is notable because it began growing from a farm field in 1943, and its eruptive episode continued until 1952.
Mount Apo is a volcanic mountain on Mindanao Island in the Philippines. At about 2,938 m, it is the highest peak in the Philippines. According to the Smithsonian, no confirmed historical eruption is known from Apo, although its volcanic origin is well established.