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Q86 (CDS-II/2025) Geography › Maps & Locations › World physical geography Answer Verified

Amsterdam-St. Paul Plateau is located in which one of the following oceanic regions ?

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The Amsterdam-St. Paul (ASP) Plateau is a significant oceanic plateau located in the Southern Indian Ocean [2]. It is a submarine volcanic feature formed by the interaction between the Amsterdam-St. Paul hotspot and the Southeast Indian Ridge. The plateau serves as the geological foundation for two small volcanic islands: Île Amsterdam and Île Saint-Paul [2]. These islands are part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands (TAAF) and are situated at approximately 37°S to 38°S latitude and 77°E longitude. Geographically, this region lies in the southern part of the Indian Ocean basin, north of the Kerguelen Plateau and the Southern Ocean boundary [3]. The plateau's formation is attributed to volcanic activity from a mantle plume that has been active for several hundred thousand years.

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  1. [2] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 16: India–Political Aspects > INDIA AND THE GEO-POLITICS OF THE INDIAN OCEAN > p. 63
  2. [3] https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/about/archives/2023/countries/french-southern-and-antarctic-lands/
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