Mains Answer Writing - 16 Aug, 2026

GS1

Physical Geography

15 marks

The recent earthquake in Indonesia has once again highlighted the tectonic vulnerability of the Indo-Pacific seismic belt. Explain the geological processes responsible for its high seismicity and discuss their implications for disaster preparedness.

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Tips for your answer

Connect the Indo-Pacific belt with plate convergence and subduction rather than merely stating that Indonesia lies on the Ring of Fire.
Remember the Pacific Ring of Fire, Indo-Australian and Sunda plates, Flores back-arc thrust, Sunda-Andaman subduction zone and Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System.
Do not make the answer entirely Indonesia-centric. Use the Indonesian earthquake as the current trigger and then explain the wider tectonic geography and disaster implications of the Indo-Pacific belt.

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