{"id":87590,"date":"2025-06-01T06:48:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T06:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=87590"},"modified":"2025-06-01T06:48:20","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T06:48:20","slug":"which-of-the-following-statements-about-ring-of-fire-is-are-correct","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-about-ring-of-fire-is-are-correct\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following statements about Ring of Fire is\/are correct?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements about Ring of Fire is\/are correct?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. It is a zone of convergence plate boundaries<\/li>\n<li>2. It is an active seismic and volcanic zone<\/li>\n<li>3. It is associated with deep trench<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below :<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC NDA-1 &#8211; 2018<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-nda-1-2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-nda-1-2018\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe Ring of Fire is a region around the rim of the Pacific Ocean characterized by frequent earthquakes and volcanic activity.<br \/>\n1.  It is a zone of convergence plate boundaries: Correct. The Ring of Fire largely follows the boundaries of several tectonic plates, where many convergent plate boundaries exist, leading to subduction.<br \/>\n2.  It is an active seismic and volcanic zone: Correct. The high incidence of earthquakes and volcanoes gives the region its name.<br \/>\n3.  It is associated with deep trench: Correct. Deep oceanic trenches (like the Mariana Trench, Peru-Chile Trench, etc.) are characteristic features of convergent plate boundaries where subduction occurs, and many of the world&#8217;s deepest trenches are located within or along the Ring of Fire.<br \/>\nAll three statements accurately describe characteristics of the Ring of Fire.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nThe Ring of Fire is a direct consequence of plate tectonics, particularly the subduction of oceanic plates beneath continental or other oceanic plates.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nApproximately 90% of the world&#8217;s earthquakes and 80% of the world&#8217;s largest earthquakes occur along the Ring of Fire. It contains 452 volcanoes, more than 75% of the world&#8217;s active and dormant volcanoes.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements about Ring of Fire is\/are correct? 1. 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