The permanent seismological observatory has been installed at which among the following places in India?
[A] Palanpur, Gujarat
[B] Latur, Maharastra
[C] Chamoli, Uttarakhand
[D] Pune, Maharashtra
Answer: B [Latur, Maharastra]
Notes:
There is a permanent seismological observatory in Latur, Maharashtra. The first seismological observatory in India was established in Alipore (Calcutta) on December 1, 1898. This was after the Great Shillong earthquake of June 12, 1897.
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