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Engineering and GATE · Geological Engineering · question 39

Q39

In the Koyna Dam case, the 1967 earthquake was attributed to:

A.
Fault reactivation by monsoon
B.
Reservoir-induced seismicity
Answer
C.
Tectonic plate boundary rupture
D.
Magmatic activity

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
The Koyna earthquake is a classic example of reservoir-induced seismicity, where the impounding of water triggered movement along existing faults.