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GeographyEXAMINEYear 201615 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder
Bring out the causes for the more frequent occurrences of landslides in the Himalayas than in the Western Ghats.
Exact Syllabus Pointer
Physical geography, distribution of key natural resources, factors for industrial location, geophysical phenomena (earthquakes, cyclones, volcanoes).
Connected Questions Across All Papers
Discovered through overlapping concepts: Landslides Comparison, Himalayas vs Western Ghats, Young Fold Mountains
Recurring Theme Trend: “Landslides Comparison”
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