2024 · Q83
Which of the following statements regarding Arc Volcanoes is/are correct?
- 1Arc volcanoes are found near divergent plate boundaries.
- 2Some of the world's classical examples of cone-shaped stratovolcanoes, such as Mount Fuji in Japan, Mayon in the Philippines are Arc volcanoes.
- 3Some of the highest volcanoes on Earth are of the Arc type, notably Nevado Ojos del Salado in the Chilean Andes. Select the answer using the code given below:
General KnowledgeGeography
- A2 only
- B2 and 3 only
- C1 and 3 only
- D1, 2 and 3
Explanation
Arc volcanoes form volcanic arcs above subduction zones at convergent plate boundaries, not divergent ones — statement 1 is false. Mount Fuji and Mayon are textbook cone-shaped stratovolcanoes of island-arc systems — statement 2 is true. Nevado Ojos del Salado in the Chilean Andes, among the world's highest volcanoes, is also an arc volcano — statement 3 is true. Statements 2 and 3 are correct. Hence option B is correct.