Which of the following is/are not the natural causes of landslides?

Sea wave erosion

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Earthquake

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Mining and quarrying

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Construction of roads

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Solution

The correct option is D Construction of roads
Landslides are caused by natural factors like sea wave erosion of the sides of cliffs or hills near the sea, earthquakes and of course heavy rainfall. Deforestation, construction activities like building roads, railway lines, and dams, hydel power projects, mining and quarrying and cultivation of crops on the slopes of hills are the human causes for landslides.

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