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In which one of the following is lands of India is an active volcano found ?

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Barren Island is the only active volcano in India and the entire South Asian region [1][t1]. Located in the Andaman Sea, it is part of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands archipelago, situated approximately 135-140 km northeast of Port Blair [t2][t6]. The island is volcanic in origin and stands on a tectonic belt at the edge of the Indian and Burmese plates [t5]. While it was long considered dormant, it became active again in the 1990s, with significant eruptions recorded in 1991, 1994-95, and more recently in 2017 [c1][t2]. Other islands mentioned, such as Car Nicobar and Nancowry, are not volcanic, while Narcondam Island is considered a dormant or extinct volcano [c1][t5]. Barren Island remains a critical site for geological research due to its frequent ash emissions and lava flows [t1][t2].

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  1. [1] Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 11: Volcanism > Volcanos in India > p. 156
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