Prelims · 4 Indian Geography · 4.11 Natural hazards and disaster management

4.11.5 Landslides, avalanches, cloudbursts and urban flooding

Landslides, avalanches and cloudbursts are mountain hazards driven by steep slopes and intense rain, while urban flooding is a man-made hazard where concrete and blocked drains meet heavy rain.

  • APPSC Group 2 · Prelims
  • Standard level
  • 6 min read
  • Full course

Key terms

  • landslide
  • GSI
  • avalanche
  • cloudburst
  • GLOF
  • urban flooding
  • Kedarnath
  • Wayanad
  • Joshimath
  • Mumbai 2005
  • Budameru

What this note covers

  1. Core factsFoundation
  2. ExplainedStandard
  3. DeeperAdvanced
  4. AP angleStandard
  5. Mains writingMains writing
  6. Common trapsFoundation
  7. Quick revisionFoundation

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