The Bhuj earthquake struck Gujarat in:
A1998
B2001
C2004
D2005
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 2001
1. Two major Indian earthquakes struck within five years.
2. The Kashmir quake came later, in October 2005.
3. The Bhuj earthquake struck on 26 January 2001.
4. So the answer is 2001.
_Source: NCERT Class 8 Science, Ch 12 'Some Natural Phenomena'_
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