Volcanoes of World – Old Year Questions
1. The most abundant gas emitted from volcanoes is –
(a) Water Vapour
(b) Helium
(c) Sulphur Dioxide
(d) Carbon Dioxide
[Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]
2. Which one of the following is the highest volcanic mountain in the world?
(a) Mount Pinatubo
(b) Mount Kilimanjaro
(c) Mount Tall
(d) Mount Cotopaxi
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]
3. The molten material found inside the earth is called
(a) Lava
(b) Basalt
(c) Obsidian
(d) None of the above
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]
4. Rock formed inside the Earth as a result of the action of lava is called –
(a) Plutonic rocks
(b) Volcanic rocks
(c) Metamorphic rocks
(d) Sedimentary rocks
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]
5. Volcanic eruptions do not occur in the:
(a) Baltic Sea
(b) Black Sea
(c) Caribbean Sea
(d) Caspian Sea
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2001]
6. Mt. Etna is –
(a) A mountain
(b) A mountain peak
(c) A volcano
(d) A plateau
[43rd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1994]
7. Where is the mount Saint Helens situated?
(a) Chile
(b) Japan
(c) Philippines
(d) United States of America
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2005]
8. Mauna Loa is an active volcano in –
(a) Alaska
(b) Hawaii
(c) Italy
(d) Japan
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2014, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]
9. Mauna Loa is an example of
(a) Active volcano
(b) dormant volcano
(c) Dead volcano
(d) Plateau in the volcano region
[39th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1994]
10. Which of the following are active volcanoes?
1. Aconcagua
2. Cotopaxi
3. Etna
4. Fujiyama
Select the correct answer from the code given below :
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 2, 3 and 4
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2007]
11. Which of the following are active Volcanoes?
1. Aconcagua
2. Etna
3. Kilimanjaro
4. Vesuvius
Select the correct answer from the code given below :
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 2 and 4
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2011]
12. The highest mountain peak of Africa, Kilimanjaro is situated in –
(a) Kenya
(b) Malawi
(c) Tanzania
(d) Zambia
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2009]
13. Kilimanjaro is a –
(a) Volcano
(b) Island
(c) Peak
(d) River
[44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000]
14. Which Volcano is called ‘the lighthouse’ of the Mediterranean Sea?
(a) Etna
(b) Pele
(c) Stromboli
(d) Vesuvius
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2004]
15. Stromboli is a/an –
(a) dormant volcano
(b) active volcano
(c) extinct volcano
(d) none of the above
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2017]
16. The most active Volcano is –
(a) Cotopaxi
(b) Fujiyama
(c) Kilauea
(d) Vesuvius
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2009, U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]
17. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the list:
List-I List-II
A. Etna 1. Ross Island
B. Vesuvius 2. Ecuador
C. Erebus 3. Italy
D. Cotopaxi 4. Sicily
Code :
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 4 3 1 2
(c) 3 4 2 1
(d) 4 3 2 1
[U.P.P.C.S (Pre) 2010]
18. Match List-I with List-II and give the correct answer using the codes given below –
List – I List – II
(Volcano) (Country)
(A) Mount Rainier 1. Italy
(B) Etna 2. Mexico
(C) Paricutin 3. Philippines
(D) Taal 4. U.S.A.
Code :
A B C D
(a) 4 2 1 3
(b) 4 1 2 3
(c) 2 1 4 3
(d) 4 3 2 1
[I.A.S. (Pre) 1999]
19. Match List -I and List II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I List – II
A. Mount Kinabalu 1. Argentina
B. Elburz 2. Malaysia
C. Aconcagua 3. Tanzania
D. Kilimanjaro 4. Iran
Code:
A B C D
(a) 1 4 2 3
(b) 3 2 1 4
(c) 2 4 3 1
(d) 2 4 1 3
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2015]
20. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List – I List-II
(Volcano) (Country)
A. Sabankaya 1. Italy
B. Mount Etna 2. Peru
C. Colima 3. Indonesia
D. Merapi 4. Mexico
Code :
A B C D
(a) 3 1 4 2
(b) 3 2 1 4
(c) 2 1 4 3
(d) 4 3 2 1
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]
21. The famous Volcanic mountain ‘Krakatoa’ is situated in which of the following countries?
(a) Italy
(b) Indonesia
(c) United States of America
(d) Japan
[U.P. R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2016]
22. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List – I List – II
(Volcanic Mountains) (Country)
A. Mount Rainier 1. Italy
B. Mount Etna 2. Mexico
C. Mount Paricutin 3. Philippines
D. Mount Apo 4. U.S.A.
Codes :
A B C D
(a) 4 2 1 3
(b) 4 1 2 3
(c) 2 1 4 3
(d) 4 3 2 1
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]