Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the appropriate answer from the options given below:-

Which of the following is a major plate?

  1. Philippine plate

  2. Arabian plate

  3. Cocos plate

  4. India-Australia- New Zealand plate
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Among the options, the Indo-Australian plate (including New Zealand) is the major plate, though typically referred to as the Indo-Australian Plate. Philippine, Arabian, and Cocos plates are all minor or secondary plates. The seven major plates are: Eurasian, Pacific, Indo-Australian, African, North American, South American, and Antarctic.

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