Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Geography

Which one of the following pairs is incorrectly matched?

  1. Abyssal plains — Central-rift zones where new oceanic crust is generated
  2. Continental margins — Transition between continental shores and deep-sea basins
  3. Mid-oceanic ridges — Interconnected submerged mountain system with intense volcanic activity at its crest
  4. Deep-oceanic trenches — Components of continental margins associated with the distribution of oceans and continents
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  3. A physiographic region has the following characteristics: Its principal river flows from northeast to…
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