Daily Quiz 183

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Chandigarh, Updated At : 02:23 PM Aug 08, 2025 IST

Tohoku earthquake and Tsunami on 11th March 2011.

1. Which Indian state launched a 2025 early earthquake warning mobile app in collaboration with IIT Roorkee?

A. Sikkim

B. Himachal Pradesh

C. Uttarakhand

D. Jammu & Kashmir

2. Which of the following volcanoes erupted in Iceland in 2024 causing widespread lava flow and temporary airport shutdowns?

A. Eyjafjallajökull

B. Grimsvotn

C. Fagradalsfjall

D. Katla

3. In 2025, the world’s deepest earthquake (800+ km depth) was recorded in which tectonic setting?

A. Mariana Trench

B. Tonga Subduction Zone

C. Himalayan Belt

D. Andes Mountains

4. Which of the following countries is NOT part of the Pacific Ring of Fire?

A. Chile

B. Philippines

C. India

D. Indonesia

5. In 2024, which active stratovolcano caused mass evacuations in Indonesia’s Sulawesi island?

A. Merapi

B. Semeru

C. Ruang

D. Anak Krakatoa

1. C

Explanation: S-waves are shear waves that cannot travel through the liquid outer core, unlike P-waves.

2. B

Explanation: The asthenosphere is a semi-molten, ductile layer that allows lithospheric plates to move.

3. C

Explanation: The Richter Scale saturates at higher magnitudes; Mw is more accurate as it includes seismic moment.

4. C

Explanation: Himalayas formed by continental-continental collision without significant subduction, hence minimal volcanism.

5. D

Explanation: Earthquakes occur at all types of plate boundaries—divergent, convergent, and transform.