Question
Consider the following statement about earthquake
– I) Intensity of earthquakes is measured on the Mercalli Scale. II) Magnitude of earthquake depends directly upon Amplitude of an earthquake wave. III) Every integer on Richter Scale shows a 50 times increase in energy released Which of the statements are true?Solution
The intensity of an earthquake is measured on two scales (i) Richter scale (ii) Mercalli scale. The intensity of an earthquake is the measurement of energy released. The Richter scale has a shaking amplitude 10 times that of the previous integer and shows an increase of 32 times in energy. Energy equal to 6 ounces of TNT is released by an earthquake of a magnitude of 1.Â
What is the objective of the ‘Palna’ scheme under the Ministry of Women and Child Development?
Which country did India sign a protocol with to establish the Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO)?
What is the primary purpose of the geospatial foundation model unveiled by IBM and NASA?
The Indian Army’s ‘Technology Roadmap for UAS and Loitering Munitions’ covers how many types of UAS and loitering munitions?
Samudrayaan Mission is aimed at sending three personnel to 6000-metre depth in a vehicle called ____ for the exploration of deep sea resources like mine...
India’s foreign exchange reserves recently touched a 19-month high. What was the total forex reserve as of March 2025?
In which of the following state 'Doctor Apke Dwar' project was started ?
How many Cheetahs are being translocated to India from Botswana under Project Cheetah?
 According to the Taste Atlas Report, what is India’s ranking in the list of Best Cuisines, 2022?
With whom has Indigo airline signed a deal to buy 500 A320 aircraft?
