In our country debris avalanches and landslides occur frequently in the Himalaya Which of the follow...........

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In our country, debris avalanches and landslides occur frequently in the Himalaya. Which of the following are the reasons for this?

The Himalayas are made up of sedimentary rocks.
The slopes are very steep.
The Himalayas are tectonically active.

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Explanation:

1, 2 and 3

Landslides occur frequently in the Shivaliks as they are techtnically active, made up of sedimentary, unconsolidated or semi consolidated rocks. They have steep slopes.

Heavy rainfall during the monsoon leads to soil erosion and triggers landslides. Reckless jhum or slash-and-burn cultivation is widely practiced in the hilly regions and causes soil erosion