Q. Consider the following statements regarding Seychelles:
1.Seychelles is an archipelago in the Indian Ocean, situated to the northeast of Madagascar.
2.The islands of Seychelles are of volcanic origin only, with no coral formations.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation: 1 only
Statement 1 is correct: Seychelles is an Indian Ocean archipelago, located northeast of Madagascar and off the eastern coast of Africa.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Seychelles has granitic islands (oldest mid-ocean granite islands in the world) as well as coral islands and atolls—not only volcanic.
Source: PIB
