LOCATION AND STRUCTURE OF INDIA
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Question
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why can’t we see the indira point anymore?
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tsunami
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earthquake
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it is not open for tourists
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none of above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Located 500 kilometres north of the epicenter of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, the southernmost tip subsided 4.25 metres after the earthquake, and many of the inhabitants went missing in the tsunami that followed.
Detailed explanation-2: -The southernmost point of the Indian Union– ‘Indira Point’ got submerged under the seawater in 2004 during the Tsunami. The lighthouse at Indira Point, the southernmost tip of the Great Nicobar Island, which was on high ground before the earthquake, is now underwater, indicating a land subsidence of about 3-4 m.
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