Which one of the following statements about the 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and

Question

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

Options:

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

Answer: Option A
Answer: (a)

Was this answer helpful ?

Next Question

Submit Solution

More Questions on This Topic :

Question 1. Which of the following forms of the and is not a result of ‘faulting’?....

Question 2. The natural gaps across the mountains which provide routes are called....

Question 3. Black Forest mountain is an example of....

Question 4. In the New Millennium first ray of the Sun was seen in which of the following Meridians of India?....

Question 5. The largest mountain series of the World is....

Question 6. The shortest distance between two places on the globe is along....

Question 7. Which one of the following is not the result of underground water action?....

Question 8. Southern Alps mountain ranges are situated in....

Question 9. At the Winter Solstice the noon altitude of the Sun at the Tropic of Cancer is....

Question 10. In which country is the Gobi desert located?....

Chapter 1 - GLOBAL STEEL SCENARIO & INDIAN STEEL INDUSTRY Part 1 : (13-04-2024) INDUSTRY AND COMPANY AWARENESS (ICA)

Direction Sense Test Part 1 Reasoning (Hindi)

Chapter 1 - RMHP / OHP / OB & BP Part 1 : (14-02-2024) GPOE

Cube & Cuboid Part 1 Reasoning (Hindi)

Data Interpretation (DI) Basic Concept Reasoning (Hindi)

Counting Figures Part 1 Counting Of Straight Lines Reasoning (Hindi)

Sail E0 free webinar Webinars

Real Numbers Part 7 Class 10 Maths

Real Numbers Part 1 Class 10 Maths

Polynomials Part 1 Class 10 Maths

Chapter 3.1 : Overview of Finance & Accounts Department Chapter 3 : Finance & Accounts SAIL E0 - GFM 2024

Chapter 2.1 : Overview Chapter 2 : Materials Management SAIL E0 - GFM 2024

Chapter 1.1 : Personnel Functions- An overview Chapter 1 : Personnel Management SAIL E0 - GFM 2024

GPOE / GPA Combined 1 Free CBT Mock Test SAIL E0 2024

CBT Mixed Test 1 GPOE/GPA SAIL E0 2024

Submit Solution

More Questions on This Topic :

Latest Videos

Latest Test Papers