Question

Which of the following statements are true regarding the 'earth quakes in India' ?

1. More than half of India's total area is vulnerable to seismic activity
2. The most vulnerable regions are located in the Himalayan, sub Himalayan belt and Andaman & Nicobar Islands

• A. None of these
• B. All of these
• C. ii only
• D. i only

Answer 1

Answer:

B. All of these

• Nearly half of India's landmass is prone to earthquakes.
• The most vulnerable regions are located in the Himalayan, sub Himalayan belt and Andaman & Nicobar Islands and the country's seismically most vulnerable 38 cities are located in the states of northern region, including, Uttrakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir.
• These regions are located in seismically active zones due to tectonic plate movements and their geographical proximity to fault lines.