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2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The flood situation due to Brahmaputra river keeps affecting more than 40 lakh residents in which state?
A
Sikkim
B
Assam
C
Goa
D
Meghalaya
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Bank erosion caused by the river Brahmaputra is one of the major reasons why Assam gets flooded every year.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lakhimpur district is the worst hit with over 37, 000 reeling under the impact of the natural calamity.

Detailed explanation-3: -i) States in the flood prone areas in India are West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Kerala, Haryana, Assam and Uttar Pradesh.

Detailed explanation-4: -Flooding is reported from 199 villages in 20 revenue circles and also in Dispur, the state capital. As per ASDMA, 50, 836 persons have been affected by floods in Dhemaji, Dibrugarh and Lakhimpur districts.

Detailed explanation-5: -Flood Problem The flood prone area of the state as assessed by the Rastriya Barh Ayog (RBA) is 31.05 Lakh Hectares against the total area of state 78.523 Lakh Hectares i.e. about.

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