Question

1. Read the passage given below.

1. Floods are not new to India and this sub-continent, but in recent years, the problem has received much greater attention, perhaps largely because it has led to much greater damage than in the past. In the case of India, flooding is very much a function of the seasonal nature of rainfall. The monsoons spread over a short period during the year and often bring a concentrated volume of rain, which cannot be absorbed by the earth and finds outlet only in the form of streams that join up with our major river systems. But, flooding is not confined only to the main rivers of the country, often smaller tributaries and streams can cause heavy damage as well. Once these streams spill over their banks, they could cause excessive harm, mainly because those living

near the banks of these streams, particularly in mountain areas, do not have easy recourse to moving away quickly. 2. One major factor that could lead to higher severity of flooding in the future is the danger of

climate change. While the evidence of the nature of impacts resulting from climate change on precipitation and flooding at the regional level is not entirely clear. A group of scientists has estimated that the monsoons could be shorter in duration, but far more intensive. In other words, much greater precipitation would take place in a much shorter period of time, thereby increasing the danger of floods. Climate change is the result of human actions through the increased concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, f which carbon dioxide is the most prominent.

3. At the local level also. human actions have heightened the danger of floods through the cutting of trees in the mountains as well as in the plains. In the case of India, the ecological damage through deforestation of the Himalayas has led to large-scale erosion of the mountain slopes and high levels of siltation. This leads to deposition of silt on the riverbeds in the plains and hence, the spillover of water whenever the volume in the river reaches a certain level. With siltation on the river beds, flooding occurs even at very shallow water levels.

4. Flood forecasting is critical to minimizing the damage from floods. It is for this reason that the Central Water Commission has set up a network of forecasting stations, which cover the most important flood-prone interstate rivers in the country.​

Answer 1

Answer:

no

Explanation:

no patience to read that big passage

Answer 2

Explanation:

which word to the passage means "about to happen"?