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
Solution(By Examveda Team)
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).Related Questions on Climate and Weather in Indian Geography
Rainfall in India is not associated with ________
A. Orography
B. Convection
C. Cyclones
D. Anticyclones
Which part of India receives rainfall from both the South-West and North-West monsoons?
A. Tamilnadu
B. Odisha
C. Lakshadweep Islands
D. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
A. 1 and 2
B. 2 and 4
C. 3 and 4
D. 1, 2 and 3
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