UPSC NDA I 2021 General Ability Solved Paper

The correct answer is 1 and 3 only.
Key Points
- A tectonic plate is a massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock, generally composed of both continental and oceanic lithosphere.
- They are also called lithospheric plates.
- Depending on the occupied area of the plate, it is classified as an oceanic plate or continental plate.
- If a large portion of the plate occupies the ocean it is called an Oceanic plate.
- If a large portion of the plate occupies the continent it is called a continental plate.
- Tectonic plate activity is one of the most common causes of Earthquakes.
- Iceland's tectonic plates are the reason for so much geothermal and volcanic activity.
- Volcanos around the world are one of the major tourist destinations.