AGRICULTURE
IRRIGATION INDIA
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
South western India
|
|
|
North western India & Deccan plateau
|
|
|
only northern part of India
|
|
|
only eastern part of India
|
Detailed explanation-1: -Gujarat, Western Uttar Pradesh, North-West Madhya Pradesh, and Western Rajasthan are among them.
Detailed explanation-2: -Rajasthan is one of the most drought prone areas of India. Eleven districts of the state are in arid regions including Jaisalmer as the driest district.
Detailed explanation-3: -In parts of India, failure of the monsoons causes water shortages, resulting in poor yields. This is particularly true of major drought-prone regions southeastern Maharashtra, northern Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Gujarat, Telangana, and Rajasthan.
Detailed explanation-4: -Central and Western India is prone to droughts because the rain bearing winds lose their moisture by the time they reach the central parts of the country. Also, there is a lack of relief features to intercept the winds and cause precipitation.
Detailed explanation-5: -Coimbatore in Kerala. Kalahandi in Orissa. Palamu region and Mirzapur plateau in Uttar Pradesh. Purulia in West Bengal. Kutch and Saurashtra regions in Gujarat. Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu. 30-Jan-2023