Q. Consider the following statements about Mount Elbrus:
1.Mount Elbrus is the highest peak in Europe, located in the Caucasus Mountains of Russia.
2.It is a dormant stratovolcano, part of the greater Alpine-Himalayan mountain belt.
3.Mount Elbrus forms the natural boundary between Europe and Asia.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation: 1 and 2 only
Statement 1 is correct: It is Europe’s highest peak (5,642 m) in the Caucasus Mountains, Russia.
Statement 2 is correct: It is a dormant stratovolcano, part of Alpine-Himalayan belt.
Statement 3 is incorrect: The Europe–Asia boundary runs along the Greater Caucasus range, but Elbrus lies entirely on the European side, not on the dividing line.
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