GK Question

geography medium true_false

The Oldham discontinuity is within the Earth's inner core.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: False

The Oldham discontinuity is not a recognized seismic discontinuity. The major discontinuities are Moho (crust-mantle), Gutenberg (mantle-core), and Lehmann (outer-inner core). Named after seismologist Richard Oldham who discovered Earth's core.

Topic Physical Geography
Exam Relevance UPSC, SSC, State PSC