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Directions (166–185) : You have the following two passages in which some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternative given.
Passage-I (Q. Nos. 166 to 175)
The Indian Ocean earthquakeof 2004, also (166) as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake, was an underseaearthquake that (167) on themorning of 26 December 2004. Ithad a (168) of 9.15 on the Richterscale, which makes it one of themost (169) earthquakes ever recorded.The only known earthquakeof (170) magnitude was the GreatEarthquake of Chile (magnitude 9.5)in 1969. The Indian Ocean earthquake(171) more than 283,100people, making it one of the deadliest(172) in modern history. It lasted(173) to ten minutes, when mostearthquakes last not more than afew seconds. It caused the (174)planet to move off its course by atleast a few centimetres and (175)earthquakes elsewhere, as far awayas Alaska.
Passage-I (Q. Nos. 166 to 175)
The Indian Ocean earthquakeof 2004, also (166) as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake, was an underseaearthquake that (167) on themorning of 26 December 2004. Ithad a (168) of 9.15 on the Richterscale, which makes it one of themost (169) earthquakes ever recorded.The only known earthquakeof (170) magnitude was the GreatEarthquake of Chile (magnitude 9.5)in 1969. The Indian Ocean earthquake(171) more than 283,100people, making it one of the deadliest(172) in modern history. It lasted(173) to ten minutes, when mostearthquakes last not more than afew seconds. It caused the (174)planet to move off its course by atleast a few centimetres and (175)earthquakes elsewhere, as far awayas Alaska.
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