10 kilometre wide crater on Mars named after village hit by devastating earthquake

Q.  A 10 km wide crater on Mars has been named after an earthquake hit Nepal earthquake. What is it called?
- Published on 20 Jun 16

a. Lanftang
b. Langtang
c. Lastang
d. None of the above

ANSWER: Langtang
 
A nearly 10 km wide crater on Mars has been named after one of the villages worst hit by the devastating earthquake in Nepal in the previous year
  • International Astronomical Union has named the crater after Langtang which is also a popular trekking site
  • Close to 215 people were killed in Langtang where a quake triggered avalanche submerged the village

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