Multiple choice

What happens due to sedimentation in the dams?

  1. It deprives plains of silt, which leads to land degradation.

  2. It triggers floods in the plains.

  3. It causes water borne diseases.

  4. All of the above

  5. Both (1) and (2)
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E Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer as sedimentation in reservoirs causes both deprivation of silt in plains and triggers floods.

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