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HCS (Haryana)Prelims2023General Studies
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Match List I with List II. LIST I A. Albatros plateau B. Telegraph plateau C. Amsterdam-St Paul plateau D. Kuril-Kamchatka Trench LIST II 1. North Atlantic Ocean 2. North-West Pacific Ocean 3. South-East Pacific Ocean 4. Indian Ocean
Options
- A A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
- B A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
- C A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
- D A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
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B A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
Model Answer
The Albatross Plateau
- It is a submarine plateau in the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean.
- It is also known as the East Pacific Rise or Ridge and is 1,600 kilometres wide.
- The plateau extends from north of New Zealand to the Californian coast.
The Telegraph Plateau
- It is a region of the North Atlantic that was supposed to be relatively flat and shallow compared to the rest of the ocean.
- The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is a mid-ocean ridge.
- It is a divergent or constructive plate boundary.
- It is located along the floor of the Atlantic Ocean.
- It is a part of the longest mountain range in the world.
The Amsterdam-St. Paul (ASP) plateau
- It is an oceanic plateau that formed from the interaction of the ASP hot spot and the Southeast Indian ridge.
- The ASP plateau is the only oceanic hotspot plateau outside the Atlantic Ocean that has a mid-ocean ridge spreading axis.
The Kuril–Kamchatka Trench
- It also known as the Kuril Trench, is a deep submarine depression in the northwest Pacific Ocean.
- It runs parallel to the Kuri.