Which of the following statements with regard to Mount Taranaki is/are correct? 1. Mount Taranaki is an active stratovolcano located on the North Island of New Zealand along the Pacific Ring of Fire. 2. It has been granted legal personality/personhood status under New Zealand law, recognizing its cultural significance to local Māori tribes. Select the answer using the code given below: |ForumIAS

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: Mount Taranaki (formerly Mount Egmont) is an Andean-type stratovolcano on New Zealand’s North Island, created by subduction dynamics along the Pacific-Australian plate boundary.
Statement 2 is correct: Under landmark New Zealand legislation, Mount Taranaki was granted legal personhood (similar to the Whanganui River), granting it rights as a living entity in line with Indigenous Māori worldview.