Consider the following statements:The Barren Island volcano is an active volcano located in the Indi

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Consider the following statements:The Barren Island volcano is an active volcano located in the Indian territory.Barren Island lies about 140 km east of Great Nicobar.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?

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Barren Island is India’s only active volcano. It is located 140 km to the east of Port Blair (lies in South Andaman) while Great Nicobar is the southernmost region of Andaman & Nicobar and lies further south of Port Blair.The Barren Island volcano had been lying dormant for more than 150 years until it saw a major eruption in 1991. Since then it has shown intermittent activity, including eruptions in 1995, 2005 and 2017.Source Citation: Atlas