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Indian coastal states of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu were devastated by a tsunami in December 2004. The tsunami was caused by an earthquake. What was the cause of that earthquake? (Give the most appropriate answer)

A)   Shifting of Burma plate under India plate

B)   Shifting of India plate under Burma plate

C)   Volcanic eruption under the sea near Sumatra coast

D)   Sudden movement of sea floor near Indonesia

E)   None of these