Question

The two volcanic islands in the Indian territory are ___________.
a.Kavaratti and New Moor
b.Bitra and Kavaratti
c.Pamban and Barren
d.Narcondam and Barren

Answer 1

Hint: An island of volcanic origin is called Volcanic island. There are 2 volcanic islands in Indian Territory.

Complete answer:
There are only 7 Extinct and Active Volcanoes in India. India as well as South Asia's only confirmed active volcano is located in the Barren island of Andaman.

According to the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) at Goa, the Barren Island volcano located in the Andaman Sea which was considered to be dormant for over 150 years has started showing activity again . Hence, the Barren Islands volcano is the only confirmed active volcano in South Asia.
According to the GSI official's, the 2005 eruption occurred a year after the 2004 Tsunami after it was triggered by an earthquake in Indonesia. According to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the volcanic eruption in the year 2017 was a resumption of the eruption that took place in 2005.

There's another small volcanic island which is situated in the Andaman Sea. It is a remote island with connectivity issues and it is hard to reach here.
Along with these two volcanoes, there are
Baratang - Andaman Islands
Deccan Traps - Maharashtra
Dhinodhar Hills - Gujarat
Dhosi Hills - Haryana

Looking at the options given:

Option a: Kavaratti is the capital of Lakshadweep in India while New Moor is an island in Bangladesh. This is the incorrect answer.

Option b: Bitra Island is the smallest inhabited island in the Lakshadweep. This is the incorrect answer.

Option c: Pamban is an island located between peninsular India and Sri Lanka. This is an incorrect answer.

Option d: Narcondam and Barren are the two volcanic islands located in the Andaman and Nicobar islands. This is the correct answer.

Note: Generally, there are not many volcanoes in India. This is because the Indian tectonic plate forms a continent-convergent boundary with the Eurasian tectonic plate. Since both are continental plates, there is no subduction. Hence, no volcanism.