{"id":92235,"date":"2025-06-01T11:18:43","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:18:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=92235"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:18:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:18:43","slug":"subduction-zone-with-reference-to-plate-tectonics-is-associated-with-w","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/subduction-zone-with-reference-to-plate-tectonics-is-associated-with-w\/","title":{"rendered":"Subduction zone with reference to plate tectonics is associated with w"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Subduction zone with reference to plate tectonics is associated with which of the following plate boundaries?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Convergent boundaries<\/li>\n<li>2. Divergent boundaries<\/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;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;Both 1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;Neither 1 nor 2&#8243; correct=&#8221;option1&#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 CBI DSP LDCE &#8211; 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cbi-dsp-ldce-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cbi-dsp-ldce-2023\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct option is A.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Subduction zones occur at **convergent plate boundaries** where one tectonic plate slides beneath another plate into the Earth&#8217;s mantle. This typically happens when an oceanic plate converges with a continental plate or another oceanic plate.<br \/>\n&#8211; Divergent plate boundaries are where plates move apart, leading to the creation of new crust (e.g., mid-ocean ridges). Subduction does not occur at divergent boundaries.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nConvergent boundaries can also result in continental collision (e.g., formation of Himalayas) where subduction may not occur or is incomplete. Subduction zones are associated with deep ocean trenches, volcanic arcs, and significant seismic activity.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Subduction zone with reference to plate tectonics is associated with which of the following plate boundaries? 1. Convergent boundaries 2. Divergent boundaries Select the correct answer using the code given below. 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