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How to access 1) The reason behind the tilting of the tower of Pisa is _________________nfrom where the 1 point
the portal learning adds to its name.
Week 1 underground mining
extraction of crude oil
Week 2
weak basal construction
Week 3
accelerated water is withdrawn
Week 4 No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Week 5
Accepted Answers:
accelerated water is withdrawn
Week 6
2) Choose the incorrect option regarding the prevention of landslides in active tectonics areas: 1 point
Week 7
subsurface drainage control
Week 8
flattening of the surface
Lecture-36:
restricting the deformation in the area through afforestation
Landslide and
subsidence the building of wire mesh
(Part-2)
No, the answer is incorrect.
Lecture-37:
Score: 0
Landslide and
subsidence Accepted Answers:
(Part-3) restricting the deformation in the area through afforestation
Lecture-38: 3) The major flood of Kerala occurred in _______________, particularly due to heavy 1 point
Flood and
monsoonal rainfall.
related hazard
(Part-1)
2007
Lecture-39:
Flood and 2012
related hazard
2017
(Part-2)
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Lecture-40:
A project of In association with
Groundwater No, the answer is incorrect.
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Week 8 4) As a river overflows its banks during the flood, it drops much of its coarse-grained load
Powered by 1 point
immediately, forming landforms called_____________.
Assignment 8
Solution
Alluvial fans
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Points bars
Transcription
Natural levees
Deltas
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
Natural levees
5) Higher bifurcation ratio value in the elongated basin suggesting ______________ 1 point
discharge and rounded basin with same basin area with low bifurcation ratio show ___________
discharge.
High, less
Less, less
High, high
Less, high
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
Less, high
6) A_____________ typically is built adjacent to a mountain front and ___________ is a fluvial 1 point
landform constructed by a stream that builds outward into a standing body of water such as Ocean or
Lake
Point bar, Natural levees
Delta, alluvial fan
terraces, delta
Alluvial fan, delta
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
Alluvial fan, delta
7) The reason behind the 2008 devastating flood in Bihar over Kosi river is: 1 point
heavy rainfall
capturing of paleochannels
population occupying the floodplains area of the river
All of the above
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
All of the above
8) _______________ is the downward movement of wet soil along the slopes under influence 1 point
of gravity.
Solifluction
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Creep
Slide
Debris flow
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
Solifluction
9) The type of stream or channel having the erosive side and also the depositional side that 1 point
most of the times led to undercutting is:
Braided stream
Anastomosing stream
Meander stream
Trellis pattern stream
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
Meander stream
10)Kedarnath flood of ___________ was due to ____________ that led to excessive number 1 point
of casulaties and property loss.
2008, heavy rainfall
2010, dam breach
2012, landslides
2013, cloudburst
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
2013, cloudburst
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