Q3 · UPSC Prelims 2024 · Set A · Geography

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Consider the following :1.Pyroclastic debris2.Ash and dust3.Nitrogen compounds4.Sulphur compoundsHow many of the above are products of volcanic eruptions ?

A Only one
B Only two
C Only three
D All four

Correct answer: (d) All four

Explanation

  1. A

    Only one

    Only one. All four listed products come out of eruptions.

  2. B

    Only two

    Only two. Under-counts.

  3. C

    Only three

    Only three. Nitrogen compounds are also volcanic gases.

  4. D

    All four

    All four. Pyroclasts, ash, nitrogen and sulphur compounds.

Summary. Official key is (d) all four. Eruptions throw pyroclastic debris, ash and dust, and gases that include sulphur compounds (SO2, H2S) and nitrogen compounds (N2, NOx traces). None of the four is alien to volcanism.