With reference to Mount Nyiragongo, consider the following statements: It is a stratovolcano. Lake Kivu lies to the North of the volcano. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Q. With reference to Mount Nyiragongo, consider the following statements:
1. It is a stratovolcano.
2. Lake Kivu lies to the North of the volcano.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: A

Notes:

Statement 1 is correct: It is a large stratovolcano near Lake Kivu at the eastern border of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with Rwanda and lies (19 km) north of Goma.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Lake Kivu lies to the South of the Mt Nyiragongo

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