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Q87
(UPPCS/2021)
Geography › World Physical Geography
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List - I (Volcanic Mountains)
A. Mount Rainier
B. Mount Etna
C. Mount Pericutine
D. Mount Apo
List - II (Country)
1. Italy
2. Mexico
3. Philippines
4. U.S.A.
Codes :
A B C D
Explanation
The correct matching of the volcanic mountains with their respective countries is as follows:
- Mount Rainier: An active stratovolcano located in the Cascade Range of Washington state, U.S.A. (A-4).
- Mount Etna: Located on the east coast of Sicily, Italy, it is one of the world's most active volcanoes and the highest peak in Italy south of the Alps (B-1).
- Mount Pericutine (ParÃcutin): A cinder cone volcano in the state of Michoacán, Mexico. It is unique as its entire lifecycle (birth to extinction) was observed by scientists starting in 1943 (C-2).
- Mount Apo: A large, potentially active stratovolcano on the island of Mindanao; it is the highest mountain in the Philippines (D-3).
The sequence 4-1-2-3 matches option B.
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