ECONOMICS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
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Question
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The English made good ships
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Some political leaders bought weapons and tanks rather than built hospitals and schools etc
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The Industrial Revolution began in the U.K. and spread to Europe.
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Some countries are more likely to have droughts and floods etc.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Natural calamities such as Tsunami, Cyclone, etc. Areas prone to droughts: Rajasthan, Chennai, Ladakh, etc. Areas prone to floods: Chennai, Kanyakumari, Goa, etc.
Detailed explanation-2: -Over-farming and overgrazing can lead to soil being compacted and unable to hold water. As the soil becomes drier, it is vulnerable to erosion. This process can lead to fertile land becoming desert-like, a process known as desertification.
Detailed explanation-3: -The lack of precipitation as well as heavy downpours are causing disasters ranging from extreme droughts to unprecedented floods. Climate change, environmental degradation, population growth, urbanization and augmenting poverty cause human society to be more vulnerable to flood and drought disasters.
Detailed explanation-4: -blocking of river channels due to landslides. strong tides and storms in the sea. cyclones and tsunamis. change in the course of a river. faulty. design of embankments, canals or dams. deforestation.