Consider the following statement 1 The recent Earthquake in Nepal had negligible impa...........

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Consider the following statement.

1. The recent Earthquake in Nepal had negligible impact on Tibetan region.

2. Tibetan Plateau is not a part of Indo-Australian plate.

3. Generally focus of earthquakes in the continent-continent plate collision are shallow.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

1 only

2 and 3

1 and 3

1,2 and 3

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Explanation:

1. Nepal earthquake was also felt quite strongly in the southern Tibet city of Shigatse, the Tibet Autonomous Region, especially in the Mount Everest (Chomolangma) region.

2. You can clearly deduce through image that Tibet is not a part of Indo-Australian Plate.

3. Shallow focus earthquakes are commonly occurring “crustal” earthquakes, caused by faults and movements of the continental plates. These are earthquakes with their focus nearer the surface of the earth. Shallow focus earthquakes are usually of large spread, causing greater damage at the surface or the earth’s crust

In orange and red is the Indo-Australian plate, shown as divided between the Indian Plate and the Australian Plate