Plate Tectonics and the movement of the Indian plate

Correct answer: B. Convergent boundary

Explanation: Ocean trenches are generally associated with convergent plate boundaries, especially where one dense oceanic plate is forced beneath another plate. This downward movement, called subduction, bends the oceanic lithosphere and produces a long, narrow, very deep depression. Therefore, option B is correct. Divergent boundaries are places where plates move apart and new crust forms; they are more closely associated with mid-oceanic ridges, so A is incorrect. A stable plain is not a tectonic boundary and does not explain trench formation. A trench may occur near a continental or island margin, but it is not formed by every coastline, making D incorrect.

Correct answer: A. Arrangement of volcanic islands at a convergent plate boundary

Explanation: The governing concept is plate tectonics and the formation of volcanic island arcs. At an oceanic-oceanic convergent boundary, one oceanic plate may subduct beneath another. Melting and rising magma can produce a chain of volcanoes on the overriding plate, while the trench and curved plate boundary commonly give the chain an arc-like plan. The arc therefore reflects the geometry of a subduction system, not the action of river meanders, coastal winds, or the flatness of abyssal plains. Option A is correct because it identifies volcanic islands arranged along a convergent boundary. The wording “can be related” is appropriate because the exact shape varies among tectonic settings.