Q. As per seismic zoning map of Government of India, Jaitapur site falls within which among the following?
Answer: Zone III
Notes: According to the Government of India's seismic zoning map, the Jaitapur site falls within zone III. The Jaitapur site is not considered earthquake-prone.  The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) published a seismic zonation map of India in 1962. The map classifies the country into four seismic zones. Zone V is the most seismically active region.A seismic zone is an area of seismicity that may share a common cause. It may also be a region on a map where a common rate of seismicity is assumed for calculating probabilistic ground motions

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