1. Which of the following oceanic trenches are located in the Pacific Ocean?
- Manila Trench
- Mariana Trench
- South Sandwich Trench
- Sunda Trench
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 1, 2 & 3
[C] Only 1, 2 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: A [Only 1 & 2]
Notes:
Manila Trench and Mariana Trench are located in the Pacific Ocean. South Sandwich Trench is in the South Atlantic Ocean near the South Sandwich Islands. Sunda Trench is in the Indian Ocean, near Sumatra. Hence, only statements 1 and 2 are correct, and 3 and 4 are incorrect.
2. Which of the following are examples of ocean-ocean convergent plate boundary subduction zones?
- Aleutian zone
- Philippines zone
- Mid-Atlantic Ridge zone
- Juan de Fuca Ridge zone
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 2
[B] Only 1
[C] Only 1 & 2
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: C [Only 1 & 2]
Notes:
The Aleutian and Philippines zones are ocean-ocean convergent boundaries involving subduction of one oceanic plate beneath another. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge and Juan de Fuca Ridge are divergent plate boundaries associated with seafloor spreading, not subduction. Therefore, only Aleutian and Philippines zones represent ocean-ocean subduction zones among the options given.
3. Which of the following historical monuments in Ukraine marks the scene of possibly the largest shooting massacre during the Holocaust?
[A] The wooden tserkvas of the Carpathian region
[B] Babi Yar
[C] Dormition Cathedral
[D] The Freedom Square
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Correct Answer: B [Babi Yar]
Notes:- The wooden tserkvas of the Carpathian region are situated in the Carpathian Mountain range in southeast Poland and western Ukraine. They are Orthodox and Greek Catholic
- The Assumption or Dormition Cathedral was the main Orthodox church of Kharkov, Russian Empire (present day Kharkiv, Ukraine). The cathedral stands on the University Hill by the bank of the Lopan River and dominates the entire downtown.
- Babi Yar, a ravine near Kyiv, was the scene of possibly the largest shooting massacre during the Holocaust.
- The Freedom Square is the main square of Kharkiv and an architectural landmark. It is the second largest city-center square in Europe and the ninths in the world.
