GATE GG-1 · 2026 · GG
Question 42: Global tectonics
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Question 42
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Two tectonic plates, P and Q, move in opposite directions along a transform fault boundary. If the plate velocity of P is 8 cm/year and of Q is 6 cm/year with respect to a fixed reference frame, the relative velocity between P and Q is ________ cm/year (answer in integer).
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GATE GG-1 2026 · Paper 1
Geology and Geophysics · Original paper archive
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