Define mantle plume and explain its role in plate tectonics.

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2018 GS Paper I Physical Geography

GS Paper I 10 marks 150 words Physical Geography

Question

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Define mantle plume and explain its role in plate tectonics.

Syllabus link: GS I – Physical Geography: Salient features of world’s physical geography.

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