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Question
People in Jasma’s village rebuilt their houses with suggestions from the engineers. Will these houses be safer than before in case there is an earthquake again? Why?
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Solution
Yes, these houses would be comparatively safer than before in case there is an earthquake. This is because these were now prepared according to the suggestions and designs explained by the engineers.
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