In which of the following set of states, occurrence of landslides is more common ?
Landslides occur most frequently in the tectonically active, steep, and fragile young fold mountains of the Himalayan region — comprising Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh,…
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In which of the following set of states, occurrence of landslides is more common ?
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Landslides occur most frequently in the tectonically active, steep, and fragile young fold mountains of the Himalayan region — comprising Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand — due to seismic activity, heavy monsoon cloudbursts, and slope instability.
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