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An earthquake of magnitude 6 on Richter scale has ______________ times more destructive energy than an earthquake of magnitude 4.
An earthquake of magnitude _________________ on Richter scale has thousand times more destructive energy than an earthquake of magnitude 4.
With reference to earthquakes, which of the following statements are correct? A. Earthquakes largely occur along the converging plate boundaries. B. Point of origin of earthquake in lithosphere is known as focus/hypocenter. C. Intensity of earthquake decreases with distance from the epicenter. D. Epicentre of earthquake always remains over continents only. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Which of the following is/are matched correctly?
1. Earthquake's origin - seismic focus
2. Epicentre - point on earth's surface directly above seismic focus
3. S waves - similar to sound waves
4. Richter scale - severity of earthquake
What is not correct about International Development Association (IDA)?
(i) Following earthquake in 2015, IDA has helped Nepal rebuild and recover.
(ii) IDA ranks as the highest performing multilateral development bank in 2016.
(iii) IDA is a subsidiary bank of IBRD.
(iv) India has procured highest amount of international loan from IDA.
Which of the following instruments is used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake?
A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake hits in the South Asian region on 26 October 2015 which was centered in-
The instrument to measure the magnitude of Earthquake is called
The magnitude of Earthquake is measured on the
The power of an earthquake is expressed in terms of a magnitude on a scale called __________ scale.