alleryThe 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami killed about how many people?
A23,000
B2,30,000
C2,300
D23 lakh
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 2,30,000
1. The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami was the most devastating of its kind in modern times.
2. It killed around 230,000 people.
3. This is 2,30,000 in the Indian system.
_Source: Wikipedia, Tsunami, History_
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