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UPPSC 2017 GS-I World Geography
Question

Red sea is an example of:

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Option C: Axial trough

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Axial trough”.
The Red Sea is an example of an axial trough.

An axial trough is a long, narrow depression in the Earth's crust that forms along a divergent plate boundary. In the case of the Red Sea, the Arabian Plate and the African Plate are moving apart, creating a rift valley that is gradually widening and deepening.

The Red Sea is a part of this rift valley.

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