Which of the following are the most important reason/reasons of flood becoming a destructive natural hazard in the Ganga-Brahmaputra valley?
1Due to population pressure more and more people are living in flood prone areas
2Increased frequency and magnitude of landslide and soil erosion in the upper catchments
3Increase in the amount and intensity of rainfall in the north-western part of India
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Question

Which of the following are the most important reason/reasons of flood becoming a destructive natural hazard in the Ganga-Brahmaputra valley?

1Due to population pressure more and more people are living in flood prone areas
2Increased frequency and magnitude of landslide and soil erosion in the upper catchments
3Increase in the amount and intensity of rainfall in the north-western part of India

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Accepted Answer

Option B: 1 and 2 only