In which Ocean is the Mariana Trench located?

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RPF SI (2018) Official Paper (Held On: 24 Dec, 2018 Shift 1)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Pacific Ocean

Key Points

The Mariana Trench is located in the Pacific Ocean.
It is the deepest oceanic trench in the world, reaching a maximum known depth of approximately 36,000 feet (10,994 meters).
The trench is situated to the east of the Mariana Islands.
The Challenger Deep, located in the southern part of the Mariana Trench, is the deepest known point in Earth's seabed.
The trench was first sounded during the HMS Challenger expedition in 1875, which recorded a depth of 8,184 meters (26,850 feet).

Additional Information

The Mariana Trench is part of the western Pacific Ocean, to the east of the Philippines and south of Japan.
It is named after the Mariana Islands, which are named in honor of Queen Mariana of Austria, widow of King Philip IV of Spain.
The trench is a result of the oceanic crust of the Pacific Plate being subducted under the smaller Mariana Plate.
Exploration of the trench has been conducted by manned and unmanned submersibles, including the famous descent by James Cameron in 2012.
The trench is a unique environment with extreme pressures and temperatures, hosting a variety of specially adapted marine organisms.