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Geography • World GeographyEasy

The 'Ring of Fire' is a major area in the basin of which ocean where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur?

A. Atlantic Ocean
B. Indian Ocean
C. Pacific Ocean✓ Correct Answer
D. Arctic Ocean

💡 Solution & Explanation

The Pacific Ring of Fire is a major horseshoe-shaped basin area characterized by frequent seismic activity and volcanic eruptions resulting from plate tectonic movements. Basins like the Atlantic or Indian oceans do not host tectonic margins of comparable continuous subduction density. Aspirants frequently confuse this region with the mid-oceanic ridges found in the Atlantic basin.

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