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Which of the following statements about the boundaries of the Indian tectonic plate is correct?
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- 1The boundary between the Indian plate and the Antarctic plate is characterized by a divergent boundary merging directly south of Tonga.
- 2The Indian plate's eastern boundary is marked by an active oceanic ridge located to the west of Australia in the South Pacific.
- 3The western boundary of the Indian plate extends along the Kirthar Mountains and forms a simple transform boundary with the Red Sea rift.
- 4The Indian plate's northern boundary is marked by a subduction zone along the Himalayas, forming a continent-continent convergence.✓
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The Indian plate's northern boundary is marked by a subduction zone along the Himalayas, forming a continent-continent convergence.
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