{"id":90202,"date":"2025-06-01T10:22:48","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:22:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=90202"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:22:48","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:22:48","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-about-ring-of-fire-it-is-also-k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-about-ring-of-fire-it-is-also-k\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements about &#8216;Ring of Fire&#8217;:\n  It is also k"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements about &#8216;Ring of Fire&#8217;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is also known as circum-Pacific belt of volcanoes<\/li>\n<li>It is an active seismic zone<\/li>\n<li>It is a zone of divergent plate margin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below :<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option2&#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 CAPF &#8211; 2017<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-capf-2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-capf-2017\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct answer is B) 1 and 2 only.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nStatement 1 is correct: The &#8216;Ring of Fire&#8217; is indeed known as the circum-Pacific belt, which is a major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.<br \/>\nStatement 2 is correct: It is an extremely active seismic zone due to the convergence and movement of tectonic plates, leading to frequent earthquakes.<br \/>\nStatement 3 is incorrect: The Ring of Fire is primarily characterized by *convergent* plate margins, specifically subduction zones, where one tectonic plate slides beneath another. While there are also areas of divergent and transform boundaries within or near the Pacific Basin, the dominant process driving the volcanism and seismicity of the Ring of Fire is subduction along convergent margins, not divergent boundaries (like mid-ocean ridges).<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe Ring of Fire is a horseshoe-shaped zone that extends about 40,000 km (25,000 miles) and is associated with a continuous series of oceanic trenches, volcanic arcs, volcanic belts, and plate movements. It is home to about 75% of the world&#8217;s active volcanoes and 90% of the world&#8217;s earthquakes. Divergent plate margins, like the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, are areas where plates move apart, often leading to the formation of new crust and volcanism, but they are not the defining characteristic of the Ring of Fire.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements about &#8216;Ring of Fire&#8217;: It is also known as circum-Pacific belt of volcanoes It is an active seismic zone It is a zone of divergent plate margin Select the correct answer using the code given below : [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2 and &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Consider the following statements about &#8216;Ring of Fire&#8217;:\n  It is also k\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-about-ring-of-fire-it-is-also-k\/#more-90202\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Consider the following statements about &#8216;Ring of Fire&#8217;:<br \/>\n  It is also k<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1085],"tags":[1101,1209,1106],"class_list":["post-90202","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-capf","tag-1101","tag-volcano","tag-world-and-physical-geography","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Consider the following statements about &#039;Ring of Fire&#039;:  It is also k<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The correct answer is B) 1 and 2 only. Statement 1 is correct: The &#039;Ring of Fire&#039; is indeed known as the circum-Pacific belt, which is a major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur. Statement 2 is correct: It is an extremely active seismic zone due to the convergence and movement of tectonic plates, leading to frequent earthquakes. Statement 3 is incorrect: The Ring of Fire is primarily characterized by *convergent* plate margins, specifically subduction zones, where one tectonic plate slides beneath another. While there are also areas of divergent and transform boundaries within or near the Pacific Basin, the dominant process driving the volcanism and seismicity of the Ring of Fire is subduction along convergent margins, not divergent boundaries (like mid-ocean ridges).\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-about-ring-of-fire-it-is-also-k\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Consider the following statements about &#039;Ring of Fire&#039;:  It is also k\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The correct answer is B) 1 and 2 only. Statement 1 is correct: The &#039;Ring of Fire&#039; is indeed known as the circum-Pacific belt, which is a major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur. Statement 2 is correct: It is an extremely active seismic zone due to the convergence and movement of tectonic plates, leading to frequent earthquakes. Statement 3 is incorrect: The Ring of Fire is primarily characterized by *convergent* plate margins, specifically subduction zones, where one tectonic plate slides beneath another. 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Statement 1 is correct: The 'Ring of Fire' is indeed known as the circum-Pacific belt, which is a major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur. Statement 2 is correct: It is an extremely active seismic zone due to the convergence and movement of tectonic plates, leading to frequent earthquakes. Statement 3 is incorrect: The Ring of Fire is primarily characterized by *convergent* plate margins, specifically subduction zones, where one tectonic plate slides beneath another. While there are also areas of divergent and transform boundaries within or near the Pacific Basin, the dominant process driving the volcanism and seismicity of the Ring of Fire is subduction along convergent margins, not divergent boundaries (like mid-ocean ridges).","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-about-ring-of-fire-it-is-also-k\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Consider the following statements about 'Ring of Fire':  It is also k","og_description":"The correct answer is B) 1 and 2 only. Statement 1 is correct: The 'Ring of Fire' is indeed known as the circum-Pacific belt, which is a major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur. 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