241CGPSC2013GeographyEnglish
During an Earthquake, which type of waves get generated?
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Correct option: D — P.S.L.
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- 242UKPSC2010GeographyEnglish
Seismometer measures
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Correct option: C — Earthquake
- 243UKPSC2005GeographyEnglish
Tsunami word belongs to which of the following languages?
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Correct option: B — Japanese
- 244BPSC2005GeographyEnglish
Which one of the following statements about the 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and the resulting Tsunami is not correct?
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Correct option: C — As per the current estimates the quake-generated tSunami killed more than 50 lakh people, in addition to unaccounted dead bodies swept out to sea
- 245UKPSC2010GeographyEnglish
Which city of Japan had faced tsunami and nuclear radiation?
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Correct option: C — Fukushima
- 246UPPSC2005GeographyEnglish
The North-Western Region of the Indian Sub-continent is susceptible to Earthquake activity because of
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Correct option: B — Plate tectonic activity
- 247TNPSC2016GeographyEnglish
The ‘Ring of Fire’ is associated with 1. Earthquake 2. Volcanoes 3. Pacific Ocean 4. Forest Fires Choose your answer with the help of code given below.
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Correct option: A — 1, 2 and 3
- 248UPSC2006GeographyEnglish
Consider the following statements. 1. The Richter scale is a logarithmic scale and so an increase of 1 magnitude unit represents a factor of 10 in amplitude. 2. Each integer reading of the Richter scale has an energy 100 times than the previous integer reading. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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Correct option: A — Only 1
- 249UPSC2001GeographyEnglish
Consider the following statement about Earthquake. 1. Intensity of Earthquake is measured on Mercalli Scale. 2. Earthquake’s magnitude is measurement of energy released. 3. Magnitude of Earthquake depends directly upon amplitude of Earthquake waves. 4. Every integer on Richter Scale shows a 100 times increase in energy released. Which of the statements are true?
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Correct option: A — 1, 2 and 3
- 250UPPSC1992GeographyEnglish
Which one of the following is smallest continent?
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Correct option: D — Australia
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