Q. With reference to Kuril Island Dispute, consider the following statements::
1.The island chain is part of the belt of geologic instability circling the Pacific Ring of Fire.
2.The island is disputed between Japan and China.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Statement 1 is correct: The Kuril Islands are stretched from the Japanese island of Hokkaido to the southern tip of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula separating the Okhotsk Sea from the North Pacific Ocean.
The chain is part of the belt of geologic instability circling the Pacific (Ring of Fire) and contains at least 100 volcanoes, of which 35 are still active, and many hot springs.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The island is disputed between Japan and Russia.
Source: The Hindu
