Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :

List-I (Active Volcano)List-II (Location)
A. Mount Merapi1. Hawaii
B. Sakurajima2. Italy
C. Mount Vesuvius3. Japan
D. Mauna Loa4. Indonesia
A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-2 – 2020
Matching the volcanoes with their locations:
– Mount Merapi is a very active volcano located in Indonesia.
– Sakurajima is an active composite volcano in Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan.
– Mount Vesuvius is a famous volcano located near Naples in Italy.
– Mauna Loa is one of the five volcanoes that form the Island of Hawaii in the U.S. state of Hawaii. It is the world’s largest volcano by mass and area.
Thus, the correct matching is A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1.
– Mount Merapi: Indonesia
– Sakurajima: Japan
– Mount Vesuvius: Italy
– Mauna Loa: Hawaii (USA)
All listed volcanoes are known for their activity and geological significance. Understanding the location of major geographical features like volcanoes is important for world geography.