Question

What is drought?Describe how it can be prevented?

Answer 1

Drought can be defined as a prolonged period of unusually dry weather in a region where some rain might normally be expected. A drought is drier and often lasts for years. A drought cannot be prevented but we can take certain precautions to minimize the effect.

Precautions during a Drought

• Rainwater harvesting structures should be constructed.
• Forest covered area should be increased through plantations.
• Drought resistant varieties of crops should be adopted.

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