Which of the following is not a disadvantage of Hydro Power?
A. A large land area submerges into the water leading to deforestation
B. It causes dislocation of a large population and rehabilitation
C. It causes ecological disturbances like earthquake
D. It causes calamities like landslides
Answer:D
Which of the following is not a disadvantage of Hydro Power?
A. A large land area submerges into the water leading to deforestation B. It causes dislocation of a large population and rehabilitation C. It causes ecological disturbances like earthquake D. It causes calamities like landslides
Explanation: To clear the land area deforestation is done and sometimes it is needed to dislocate the local people to clear areas for dams. Large dams have abilities to trigger earthquakes. The earliest Dam Induced Earthquake was observed in Algeria in 1932.