Q. Consider the following statements with respect to Santorini Island:
1.It is part of the Cyclades Island group.
2.It is located in the Aegean Sea.
3.It is a coral atoll.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanations –
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Santorini is the southernmost island in the Cyclades group, a collection of islands in the Aegean Sea. Santorini is situated in the southern Aegean Sea, southeast of mainland Greece.
Statement 3 is incorrect. Santorini is not a coral atoll; it is a volcanic island formed from the remnants of a massive volcanic eruption that created a caldera.
Source: Forum IAS
