2021 · Q83
Who amongst the following will be at more risk with respect to the earthquake hazard zone specified by the Geological Survey of India?
General KnowledgeGeography
- AShahji at Secunderabad
- BRanbir at Indore
- CMalti at Pithoragahr
- DMaitri at Bhubaneswar
Explanation
Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand lies in the high-damage-risk Himalayan seismic belt (Zone IV/V), which includes Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Sikkim. Secunderabad is in Zone II (low risk), while Indore and Bhubaneswar are in Zone III (moderate). Malti at Pithoragarh is therefore at the most risk.