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Light house of the Mediterranean

General Awareness Questions  of SSC - Tier 1 2015 with Explanations,
Refer the below link for General Reasoning-Part 1
7.      Which of the following is called the light house of the Mediterranean?

A)    Stromboli of sicily
B)    Mount pelee of west Indies
C)    Paracutin of Mexico
D)    Vesuvius of Italy
       
           
Answer: Stromboli of Sicily  
                                Stromboli is a small island in Tyrrhenian Sea,North coast of Sicily, considered as one of the active volcano in Italy. The Volcano is being constantly active with minor eruptions that make it unique from other volcanoes and it is visible from many points,thus bearing the name of “Light house of Mediterranean”.

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