Landslide vulnerability in India UPSC

Recently heavy rain caused by the cyclone Remal triggered landslides in several places in Meghalaya, Mizoram, Assam, and Nagaland. Landslides are a geological phenomenon that includes the sudden and rapid motion of a mass of rock, soil, or particles down a slope below the have an impact on gravity. Landslides, usually, occur in regions having traits like Steep terrain inclusive of hilly or mountainous areas, Presence of joints and fissures or regions where floor runoff is directed or land is heavily saturated with water.