what is a drought ? and last where it happen in india
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The study finds that: 18 meteorological and 16 hydrological droughts occurred in India in the time span of 1870 to 2018. The most severe meteorological droughts were in the years 1876, 1899, 1918, 1965 and 2000, while the five worst hydrological droughts occurred in the years 1876, 1899, 1918, 1965 and 2000.
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A drought is a prolonged period with less-than-average amounts of rain or snow in a particular region. The severity of the drought depends on the amount of time that a region receives below-average precipitation.
The Maharashtra in India has been in a constant state of drought since the year 2012. The region received lower rainfall during the monsoon season June to September 2012 which resulted in the 2013 drought in Maharashtra. It was one of the worst drought to hit the region in 40 years.