Question 2362

Match List I with List II : (Major Flood Disasters) List I List II a. China i. St. Francis b. Pennsylvania ii. Assam c. Los Angeles iii. Hwang Ho d. India iv. Johnstown

Answer

a - iii, b - iv, c - i, d - ii

Why?

The correct answer is a - iii, b - iv, c - i, d - ii . Key Points List I List II a. China iii. Hwang Ho b. Pennsylvania iv. Johnstown c. Los Angeles i. St. Francis d. India ii. Assam ​ Additional Information 2020 Assam floods : 2020 Assam floods refer to the significant flood event of the Brahmaputra River in the Indian north-eastern state of Assam and coincided with the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to heavy rainfall affecting 30,000 and destroying crops across 5 districts. St. Francis Dam The St. Francis Dam was a concrete gravity dam built from 1924 to 1926 to serve Los Angeles' growing water needs, that catastrophically failed in 1928 due to a defective soil foundation, claiming the lives of at least 431 people.