Consider the following statements:

Hotspot volcanism is a type of volcanism that typically occurs at the plate margins.

The Iceland Hotspot and Afar Hotspot are examples of hotspot volcanism.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Hotspot volcanism is a type of volcanism that typically occurs at the interior parts of the lithospheric plates rather than at the zones of convergence and divergence (plate margins).
The Iceland Hotspot and Afar Hotspot which are situated at the divergent boundary are exceptions.
Hotspot volcanism explains the so-called anomalous volcanism, the type that occurs far from plate boundaries.
Well known hotspots include the Hawaiian Hotspot, the Yellowstone Hotspot, the Reunion Hotspot.

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Hotspot volcanism is a type of volcanism that typically occurs at the interior parts of the lithospheric plates rather than at the zones of convergence and divergence (plate margins).
The Iceland Hotspot and Afar Hotspot which are situated at the divergent boundary are exceptions.
Hotspot volcanism explains the so-called anomalous volcanism, the type that occurs far from plate boundaries.
Well known hotspots include the Hawaiian Hotspot, the Yellowstone Hotspot, the Reunion Hotspot.

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