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characteristics of drought

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Answered by khushipar
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Main characteristics of drought are:

i. It builds over a period of time with increased scarcity of water -generally due to insufficient or erratic monsoon rains.

ii. It does not have a well-defined start. It is a creeping phenomenon.

iii. Generally, it does not have a sharp ending.

iv. Drought can be localized covering a district or a group of districts.

v. Area affected by a drought usually takes an elliptic shape instead of a circular coverage.

vi. Although drought can occur anywhere if there is prolonged scarcity of water.

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