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In which of the following country active volcano Mount Merapi is being located?
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Indonesia
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B |
Philippines
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C |
Italy
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D |
Greece
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Explanation :
- Mount Merapi, Gunung Merapi (literally Fire Mountain in Indonesian and Javanese), is an active stratovolcano located on the border between Central Java and Special Region of Yogyakarta provinces, Indonesia.
- It is the most active volcano in Indonesia.
- It is situated at a subduction zone, where the Indo-Australian Plate is subducting under the Sunda Plate.
- It has been designated as one of the Decade Volcanoes.
Decade Volcanoes
- These are 16 volcanoes identified by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior (IAVCEI) as being worthy of particular study in light of their history of large, destructive eruptions and proximity to populated areas.
- They are named Decade Volcanoes because the project was initiated in the 1990s as part of the United Nations–sponsored International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction.
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