Indian Geography UPPSC 2001 GS-I
Question

Assertion (A): The Koyna region of Maharashtra is likely to become more earthquake prone in near future.

Reason (R): The Koyna dam is located on an old fault-plane which may get activated more frequently with changes in water-level in Koyna reservoir.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A”.

The correct answer is: (1) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

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