Question

India has how many seismic zones?

• A. 2
• B. 3
• C. 4
• D. 5

Answer 1

Answer:

C. 4

The whole country has been divided into four zones viz. zone V, IV, III and II according to the seismic zoning map of India prepared by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) based on the historical seismicity and strong ground motions. Out of these zones, Zone V exhibits the highest seismic risk and zone II has the least The seismic zoning map helps to identify the lowest, moderate as well as the highest hazardous or earthquake-prone areas in India.