Which among the following pairs of volcanoes is/are correctly matched?Mount St. Helens – United StatesMount Vesuvius – ItalyMount Krakatoa – IndonesiaSelect the correct code from the options given below:

• A. Only 1 & 3
• B. Only 2
• C. 1, 2 & 3
• D. Only 2 & 3

Answer: (C)

Mount St. Helens is an active strato-volcano in Skamania County, Washington, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is well known for its ash explosions and pyroclastic flows.Mt. Vesuvius is a somma-stratovolcano located in Naples, Italy.  It is universally acknowledged to be an extremely dangerous volcano.Mount Krakatoa is a Caldera in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra in the Indonesian province of Lampung.