UPSC | Prelims GS | 2026

The FRLD allocation reported for Nepal followed damage associated with:

  1. A climate-induced ice-and-rock avalanche and floods
  2. A volcanic eruption in the Himalaya
  3. A coastal cyclone in the Arabian Sea
  4. A desert locust invasion

Answer

Correct Answer

A climate-induced ice-and-rock avalanche and floods

Explanation

The report links the allocation to an ice-and-rock avalanche that triggered debris flow and flooding along the Bhotekoshi–Trishuli–Narayani river system. The other hazards are not the incident described.

Topics: climate impacts, disaster management, environment, nepal floods and frld