{"id":92232,"date":"2025-06-01T11:18:39","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:18:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=92232"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:18:39","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:18:39","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-1-the-point-where-energy-is-rele","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-1-the-point-where-energy-is-rele\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements:\n  1. The point where energy is rele"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. The point where energy is released is called hypocentre.<\/li>\n<li>2. The point on the surface nearest to the focus is called epicentre.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;Both 1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;Neither 1 nor 2&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CBI DSP LDCE &#8211; 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cbi-dsp-ldce-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cbi-dsp-ldce-2023\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct option is C.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Statement 1 is correct: The hypocentre (also known as the focus) is the point within the Earth where an earthquake rupture starts and energy is released.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 2 is correct: The epicentre is the point on the Earth&#8217;s surface directly above the hypocentre (focus), and it is usually the point where the earthquake effects are strongest. It is indeed the point on the surface nearest to the focus.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nSeismic waves radiate outwards from the hypocentre. The intensity of the earthquake is typically highest near the epicentre.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements: 1. The point where energy is released is called hypocentre. 2. The point on the surface nearest to the focus is called epicentre. Which of the statements given above is\/are correct? [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;Both 1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;Neither 1 nor 2&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;] This question was previously asked in &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Consider the following statements:\n  1. 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