MCQ 11 Mark
Which of the following is not a cause of earthquake?
- AFolding & faulting
- BVolcanism
- CDeep underground mining
- ✓Tsunami
Answer
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Tsunami
D
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MCQ 21 Mark
What is the name of this instrument?
- AAnemometer
- ✓Seismometer
- CAltimeter
- DElectrometer
Answer
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Seismometer
B
MCQ 31 Mark
Which of the following plates were responsible for Nepal earthquake on 25th April, 2015?
- APacific plate & Indian Plate
- BNazka Plate & Eurasian Plate
- ✓Indo- Australian & Eurasian Plate
- DEurasian & Pacific Plate
Answer
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Indo- Australian & Eurasian Plate
C
MCQ 41 Mark
Which of the following statements related to earthquake focus is not true?
- ✓It is situated on the surface of the earth & from here the earthquake waves spread horizontally on the earth surface.
- BIt is the point of origin of earthquake wave.
- CIt is situated below the earth's crust.
- DEffect of earthquake will be greater if focus is situated near the surface.
Answer
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It is situated on the surface of the earth & from here the earthquake waves spread horizontally on the earth surface.
A
MCQ 51 Mark
The magnitude of an earthquake is measured by __________ .
- AMercelli scale
- BSeismograph
- ✓Richter scale
- DNone of the above
Answer
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Richter scale
C
MCQ 61 Mark
The science of earthquake is known as ___________ .
- APedology
- BGeology
- ✓Seismology
- DPetrology
Answer
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Seismology
C