Question

Why is India prone to natural disasters?
A) Due to its geological set up
B) Due to its proximity to Himalaya
C) Due to seasonal weathers
D) None of these

Answer 1

Hint:
The natural disasters that India is most prone to, are earthquakes, floods, tsunamis, landslips, droughts, cyclones and avalanches. India currently ranks fifth in the world in the number of natural disasters occurring.

Complete Step by Step Answer:
India is among the most disaster prone countries in the world, due to its physio-graphic and climatic conditions. It is vulnerable to incoming windstorms from both the western and eastern coasts from the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal.
There are constantly occurring active crustal movements in the Himalayas leading to earthquakes frequently. India also receives high amounts of rainfall in certain regions and thus is susceptible to floods as well. India also has a number of arid and semi- arid regions which receive very less amount of precipitation leading to droughts. The Western region of the country consisting of the Thar Desert and the central India is represented by the Deccan Plateau are highly susceptible to frequent droughts due to an acute shortage of rainfall throughout the year.
India is extremely vulnerable to Tsunamis because of its peninsular structure covered by water bodies on three sides, namely Indian Ocean in the south, Arabian Sea on the west and Bay of Bengal on the east. The coastline of India is around 76000 kilometers long.

Thus, the correct answer is A.

Note:
Approximately \[58\% \] of the total land mass in India is prone to earthquakes of moderate to very high intensity. Approximately \[12\% \] of the total land mass in India is prone to floods while \[68\% \] of the cultivable land in the country is vulnerable to droughts.