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Option 1 is correct. Delhi is located within a distance of 200-400 km from diff erent locations of the main boundary thrust fault. The main boundary thrust fault of the Himalayas, which runs from Kashmir to Arunachal Pradesh, is highly active. Option 2 is correct. Earthquakes in Delhi-NCR were due to the “release of stress” accumulated from the movement of the Indian tectonic plate and its collision with the Eurasian tectonic plate. Option 3 is incorrect. The “large sediment thickness (loose soil) in the Ganga Alluvial Plains” to the north of Delhi t ends to amplify the impact of earthquakes. It is not directly responsible for the generation of earthquakes. Option 4 is correct. There are so many weak zones and faults in the Delhi-NCR: - Delhi-Haridwar ridge, Mahendragarh-Dehradun subsurface fault, Moradabad fault, Sohna fault, Great boundary fault, Delhi-Sargodha ridge, Yamuna River lineament, Ganga River lineament etc.
Indian Constitution employs the expression 'Proclamation of Emergency' to denote:
How is the governor of a state appointed?
Which of the following is/are the features of Fundamental Rights guaranteed by the Indian Constitution?
1. They are absolute and sacrosanct.
...Who was the President of the Banaras Session of the Indian National Congress in 1905?
Who appoints the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG)?
Which one of the following statements about the Cripps Mission is not correct?
The Government of India Act 1935 was enacted following which event?
How many types of emergencies are recognized under the Indian Constitution?
The Constitution of India Article ______ provides for an independent office of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India (CAG).
Which constitutional amendment made it mandatory for the President of India to follow the cabinet's advice?