Question

Floods occur only due to natural causes.

• A.
  True
• B.
  False

Answer 1

The correct option is B

False

• Floods occur when the accumulation of excess water causes normally dry land to get submerged underwater.
• Causes of floods can either be natural or man-made.
• Floods that are caused due to persistent rains or overflowing of rivers are called natural flood but when a tank in a locality explodes leading to flooding of water in an area, it is termed as man-made flood.