Tungurahua Volcano, which was declared a Global Geopark by UNESCO in 2025, is situated in which one among the following countries ?
- (a) Ecuador ✓ UPSC's answer
- (b) Peru
- (c) Bolivia
- (d) Colombia
Why the answer is (a)
• Tungurahua ('Throat of Fire') is an active stratovolcano of about 5,023 m in the Andes of central Ecuador, near the town of Baños in Tungurahua province.
• In 2025 UNESCO added the Tungurahua Volcano area to its Global Geoparks Network, recognising its geological heritage and community-based geotourism.
• UNESCO Global Geoparks are single, unified areas of international geological significance managed with a holistic concept of protection, education and sustainable development.
• Peru, Bolivia and Colombia are also Andean countries, but Tungurahua lies in Ecuador, which already had the Imbabura Geopark.
• Hence option (a).
Why the other options are wrong
- (b) Peru
- Tungurahua is not in Peru.
- (c) Bolivia
- Tungurahua is not in Bolivia.
- (d) Colombia
- Tungurahua is not in Colombia.
Asked in the GS Paper I of the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2026, held on 24 May 2026. Question and answer key: Union Public Service Commission. Explanation: UPSC Answer Check.