The northern mountain region is susceptible to __________.
Earthquake
Tsunami
Heavy rain
none of these
A
Heavy rain
B
Earthquake
C
Tsunami
D
none of these
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Himalayas, as a region, have always been susceptible to disaster, due to the neo-tectonic mountain-building process, like earthquakes, landslides, floods, etc.
Regions in India are prone to FREQUENT earthquakes include
Himalayan belt-Collision between lithological plates i.e. Indo-Austral plate with Eurasian plate; and Burma Plate with Java Sumatra plate .
Certain regions in India are more prone to earthquakes because they are located close to the edges of the India plate, which is driving into the Eurasian plate.
This is what causes earthquakes in India, and why the Northeastern States, part of Gujarat, and the Himalayan range are considered earthquake prone.
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