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Landslide

Source: TOISubject: Disaster Management Context: Torrential monsoon downpours and severe landslides struck Maharashtra, forcing the closure of major transit routes including the Mumbai-Pune Expressway and the Mumbai-Goa Highway. Landslides About Landslides: What it is? A landslide refers to the rapid downward and outward movement of slope-forming materials—such as rocks, soil, organic matter, and artificial fill—under …

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Explain the mechanism of slope failure and mass wasting with reference to landslide-prone areas. How does vegetation cover influence slope stability? Suggest nature-based mitigation approaches

Topic: Geographical features and their location- changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes. Q2. Explain the mechanism of slope failure and mass wasting with reference to landslide-prone areas. How does vegetation cover influence slope stability? Suggest nature-based mitigation approaches (15 M) Difficulty …

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