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Question 04 (General Aptitude)

In any given year, the probability of an earthquake greater than Magnitude 6 occurring in the Garhwal Himalayas is 0.04. The average time between successive occurrences of such earthquakes is ____ years.

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Given,
Probability of an earthquake greater than magnitude 6 occuring in the garhwal himalays=0.04=\frac{1}{25}
i.e. change of getting a earthquake in a year=\frac{1}{25}
So, the average time between successive occurrences of such earthquakes=25 years (Ans)

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