Discussion :: Climate and Weather
- Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
A.
Flood-prone area: North Bihar Plain |
B.
Drought-prone area: Kalahandi district of Orissa |
C.
Seismic zone: Himalayan region |
D.
Landslide zone: Chhotanaqpur plateau |
Answer : Option D
Explanation :
The major landslide prone areas in India include the Western Ghats and Konkan Hills (Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra), Eastern Ghats (Araku region in Andhra Pradesh), North-East Himalayas (Darjeeling and Sikkim) and North West Himalayas (Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir).
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