UPSC Prelims PYQ 2006: Location of the Diamantina Trench

In which one of the following oceans is the Diamantina Trench located?

1. Pacific Ocean
2. Atlantic Ocean
3. Indian Ocean
4. Arctic Ocean

Explanation

Option (c) is correct

• The Diamantina Trench (or Fracture Zone) is a deep, 520 km long rift zone in the southeast Indian Ocean, located approximately 1,500 km west of Perth, Australia.

Answer: (c) Indian Ocean