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Railways PYQCBT 2 2017

RRB NTPC · Question 7

Which of the following is considered to be the largest volcano on Earth (in terms of its mass and footprint)?

  1. Ojos del Salado

  2. Mount Vesuvius

  3. Tamu Massif

  4. Mauna Kea

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Answer: (C) Tamu Massif

Explanation

Tamu Massif, an extinct underwater shield volcano in the north-west Pacific, was identified in 2013 as the largest single volcano on Earth by area.