CSE · GS-1Official PYQ · CSE 2016 · Q14Geography · Physical Geography · 12.5 marks · 200 words
English
“The Himalayas are highly prone to landslides.” Discuss the causes and suggest suitable measures of mitigation.
हिन्दी
“हिमालय भूस्खलनों के प्रति अत्यधिक प्रवण हैं।” कारणों की विवेचना कीजिए तथा अल्पीकरण के उपयुक्त उपाय सुझाइए।
Text taken verbatim from the commission's published question paper. Transcribed from UPSC’s question paper, CS(M) 2016 (English and Hindi). Source
Syllabus
Geography · Physical Geography
Salient features of world's physical geography.
CSE syllabus →Full CSE 2016 GS-1 paper →More on #Landforms & Geomorphology →More on #Disasters →More on #Landslides →
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