Q. Consider the following statements with reference to the island of Borneo:
1.The island is politically divided among three countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei.
2.It is primarily formed due to recent Cenozoic volcanic deposition and is a part of the Pacific Ring of Fire.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: The island of Borneo is politically divided among three nations. Indonesia controls the southern region (known as Kalimantan), Malaysia controls the northwestern states of Sabah and Sarawak, and the sovereign state of Brunei is located on the northern coast.
- Statement 2 is incorrect: Borneo is not of volcanic origin and is relatively stable tectonically, differentiating it from the highly volcanic Indonesian islands to its south and east (such as Java and Sulawesi). Its geological foundation is primarily attributed to tectonic processes, including Mesozoic accretion of microcontinental fragments on a Paleozoic continental core.
