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  1. Which of the following are correctly matched?
    1. Active volcano : Stromboli (Sicily)
    2. Dormant volcano : Vesuvius (Italy)
    3. Extinct volcano : Fujiyama (Japan)

    2. A.

     1 and 2
    B.

     2 and 3
    C.

     1 and 3
    D.

     1, 2 and 3

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    Answer : Option D

    Explanation :

    All the three are correctly matched. Active volcano : Stromboli (Sicily), Stromboli is a small island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, off the north coast of Sicily, containing one of the three active volcanoes in Italy. Dormant volcano : Vesuvius (Italy), Vesuvius, also called Mount Vesuvius or Italian Vesuvio, active volcano that rises above the Bay of Naples on the plain of Campania in southern Italy. Extinct volcano : Fujiyama (Japan), It is a volcano that has been dormant since its last eruption, in 1707, but is still generally classified as active by geologists.

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