Q77 · UPPSC Prelims 2019 · Set A · General Studies

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Telegraphic Plateau is a part of

A North Atlantic Ridge
B South Atlantic Ridge
C Indian Ocean Ridge
D None of these

Correct answer: (a) North Atlantic Ridge

Explanation

  1. A

    North Atlantic Ridge

    The Telegraph Plateau (Telegraphic Plateau) is a relatively flat segment of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge in the North Atlantic, historically associated with trans-Atlantic telegraph cables. That is why (a) is the official key.

  2. B

    South Atlantic Ridge

    The South Atlantic Ridge is a different segment of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge south of the Equator; the named Telegraph Plateau is northern.

  3. C

    Indian Ocean Ridge

    The Indian Ocean (Central Indian) Ridge is a separate spreading system; it does not host the Telegraph Plateau.

  4. D

    None of these

    A correct parent ridge is named: North Atlantic. ‘None’ is wrong.

Summary. Official key is (a). The Telegraphic Plateau is part of the North Atlantic (Mid-Atlantic) Ridge, not the South Atlantic or Indian Ocean ridges.

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