ESS
Grade-10
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Question

Floods are caused by ________.

  1. Heavy rains for a long duration
  2. Heavy rains
  3. Heavy rains for a short duration
  4. Adequate rainfall

hintHint:

Heavy rains for long duration.

The correct answer is: Heavy rains for a long duration


    • Heavy rainfall can lead to numerous hazards.
    • If it continues for long duration it can cause floods.
    • Including risk to human life, damage to buildings and infrastructure, and loss of crops and livestock. landslides, which can threaten human life, disrupt transport and communication also.
    • So, the correct option is a.

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