List three states in India where earthquakes are more likely to strike.
Solution and Explanation
Three states in India are Gujrat, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh.
In India, the areas most threatened are Kashmir, Western and Central Himalayas, the whole of North-East, Rann of Kutch, Rajasthan and the Indo – Gangetic Plane.
Some areas of South India also fall in the danger zone.
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