Question

Identify the correct statements with respect to the terminologies frequently found as news headings during the Nepal Earthquake 2015.
i) Foreshocks are those earthquakes that precede larger earthquakes.
ii) Aftershocks are smaller earthquakes following the main earthquake.
Identify the correct option.

• A. a) Only i is right
• B. b) Only ii is right
• C. c) Both are right
• D. d) Both are wrong

Answer 1

The correct option is C c) Both are right

c)
Explaination :
1) Foreshocks are those earthquakes that precede larger earthquakes.
2) Aftershocks are smaller earthquakes following the main earthquake