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Seismic waves

10 PYQ across 3 exams · 1989–2026 — the complete chronological timeline of how UPSC has tested this idea, oldest to newest.

CSE 1989 → NDA 2021 → CDS 2024
19891 PYQ
CSEQ50
Seismic waves that vibrate perpendicular to the direction of their path…
20211 PYQ
NDAQ121
Point of Origin of Earthquake Wave is known as…
20232 PYQs
CSEQ65
Consider the following statements : 1. In a seismograph, P waves are recorded earlier than S waves. 2. In P waves, the individual particles …
NDAQ58
Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Hypocenter is the point on the surface of the Earth, nearest to the focus. 2. Velocity …
20242 PYQs
CDSQ84
Which one of the following statements regarding S-waves is not correct ?…
NDAQ109
Which of the following statements regarding earthquakes is/are correct? 1. The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus is call…
20252 PYQs
CDSQ1
Consider the following statements with reference to Secondary waves (S-Waves) generated during an earthquake : 1. They create troughs and cr…
NDAQ103
Which of the following statements with reference to L-Wave or Long Wave generated from an earthquake is/are correct? 1. They follow the Eart…
20262 PYQs
NDAQ103
Consider the following statements: I. Earthquake waves are basically of two types, namely body waves and surface waves. II. The body waves i…
NDAQ113
Consider the following statements: I. In a seismograph, P waves are recorded earlier than S waves. II. In P waves, the individual particles …
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