BPSC AEDO l India earthquake map l भूकंप l Geography by Lakshman Sir #bpsc #bpscprelims

BPSC AEDO l India earthquake map l भूकंप l Geography by Lakshman Sir #bpsc #bpscprelims In this highly important Geography + Disaster Management session, Lakshman Sir explains the Earthquake Map of India, seismic zones, fault lines, earthquake-prone regions, causes, measurement scales, and most expected exam-oriented questions. This topic is frequently asked in BPSC AEDO, BPSC Prelims, TRE 4, SSC, BSSC, and all geography–science–environment based exams. 📚 What You Will Learn 🔸 1. What is an Earthquake? (भूकंप क्या है?) ✔ Sudden shaking of Earth’s crust ✔ Caused by movement of tectonic plates ✔ Measured by Richter Scale ✔ Recorded by Seismograph 🗺️ 2. Earthquake Map of India (भारत का भूकंपीय मानचित्र) India is divided into 4 Seismic Zones: ✔ Zone II – Low Damage Risk – Southern Peninsula – Parts of Rajasthan ✔ Zone III – Moderate Damage Risk – Delhi, Punjab, Haryana – West Bengal – Remaining Rajasthan ✔ Zone IV – High Damage Risk – Bihar – Jharkhand – North-West UP – Gujarat region ✔ Zone V – Very High Damage Risk (Severe) – Jammu & Kashmir – Ladakh – Himachal Pradesh – Uttarakhand – North-East India – Rann of Kutch – Parts of Andaman-Nicobar Islands 🌋 3. Why India Faces Frequent Earthquakes? ✔ Collision of Indian Plate with Eurasian Plate ✔ Himalayan uplift ✔ Indo-Burman plate boundary ✔ Fault lines: – Main Central Thrust (MCT) – Main Boundary Thrust (MBT) – Himalayan Frontal Fault (HFF) 📌 4. Major Earthquakes in India ✔ 2001 Bhuj earthquake – Gujarat ✔ 2005 Kashmir earthquake ✔ 2011 Sikkim earthquake ✔ 1934 Bihar–Nepal earthquake ✔ 1905 Kangra earthquake ❓ 5. Most Expected MCQs (BPSC / AEDO / Prelims) ✔ India’s most earthquake-prone zone? ✔ Bihar falls in which seismic zone? ✔ Which scale measures earthquake magnitude? ✔ Which instrument records earthquakes? ✔ Why is Himalayan region highly active? ✔ Which states fall in Zone V? 📌 Hashtags #bpsc #bpscprelims #bpscaedo #earthquake #indiaearthquakemap #seismiczones #geography #disastermanagement #gkgs #staticgk #tre4 #bssc #ssc #competitiveexams #dailygk #mcqpractice #lakshmansir #theofficersacademy #geographygk #environmentgk