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Questions : Which one of the following statements about the 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and the resulting Tsunami is not correct?

(a) 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

(b) The Earthquake originated due to slipping of about 1,200 km of fault line by 15 m along the subduction zone where the India Plate subducts the Burma plate at the Sunda Trench

(c) Bangladesh had very few casualities because the quake-affected fault line was in a nearly North-South orientation, the greatest strength of the tSunami waves was in an East-West direction

(d) The resulting tSunami devastated the shores ranging from the coast of Indonesia to the East coast of Africa, some 8,500 km away from the epicentre

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (a)

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Question : 1

Black Forest mountain is an example of

a) Volcanic mountain

b) Folded mountain

c) Residual mountain

d) Block mountain

Answer: (d)

Block Mountains or fault block mountains are formed due to faulting caused by tensile and compressive forces generated by forces coming from within the earth. Black Forest Mountain in Southwest Germany and Vosges in Eastern France

Question : 2

In the New Millennium first ray of the Sun was seen in which of the following Meridians of India?

a) 92º30' W

b) 2º30' W

c) 93º 30' E

d) 82º 30' E

Answer: (c)

Question : 3

The natural gaps across the mountains which provide routes are called

a) Plateaus

b) Peaks

c) Passes

d) Dunes

Answer: (c)

A Mountain pass is a route through a mountain range or over a ridge. Since many of the world's mountain ranges have presented formidable barriers to travel, passes have been important since before recorded history, and have played a key role in trade, war, and migration.

Question : 4

Which of the following forms of the and is not a result of ‘faulting’?

a) Horst

b) Rift Valley

c) Chevron

d) Ramp Valley

Answer: (c)

Chevron is an angular fold with straight limb and small hinges.

Question : 5

Which of the following is not correctly matched based on Desert and Country?

a) Karakum - Turkmenistan

b) Sonoran - United States of America

c) Gibson – Brazil

d) Taklamakan - China

Answer: (c)

Question : 6

Which city of Japan had faced tsunami and nuclear radiation?

a) Fukushima

b) Hiroshima

c) Kobe

d) Tokyo

Answer: (a)

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