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Current Affairs UPPSC 1999 GS-I
Question

In August, 1998, Malpa village in Pithoragarh district of Uttar Pradesh was in news for the death of over 200 persons due to:

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Option C: Landslide

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The correct answer is “Landslide”.
The Malpa village tragedy in Pithoragarh district was caused by a massive landslide that occurred in August 1998. This landslide resulted in the tragic loss of over 200 lives.

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