Which of the following is the main cause of earthquake?

Change in temperature and pressure below the ground level

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Floods

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Draught

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shifting of tectonic plates

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Solution

The correct option is D shifting of tectonic plates
Earthquakes are caused by tectonic movement of rock plates in the earth where the rock plates also known as tectonic plates either break at a point of fault or rub against the other thus causing shaking of the ground.
So, the correct answer is 'shifting of tectonic plates'

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