1. A meteorological drought occurs when the mean annual rainfall is less than 75%.
2. Agricultural drought arises out of extreme moisture stress.
3. Soil moisture drought is related to meteorological drought.
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
1, 2 and 3
To answer this question about the types of drought in India, let's analyze each statement in detail:
Thus, all three statements are correct according to the standard definitions and understanding of droughts in an Indian context. Therefore, the correct answer is:
| 1, 2 and 3 |
Which one of the following is a meteorological hazard?
Consider the following features related to a glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF):
a. Involves sudden release of meltwater
b. Failure of moraine and ice dam
c. Large downstream discharge causing floods
d. Rapid event casting for few seconds
Select the correct answer from the options given below:
Match the List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the code given below :
List-I (Emitter) | List-II (Emitted Products) |
A. Decaying plants | 1. Carbon monoxide |
B. Volcanoes | 2. Salt spray |
C. Ocean | 3. Hydrogen sulphide |
D. Forest fires | 4. Sulfur oxides |
Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched?
Match List-I with List-II:
List-I (Geomorphic Hazards) | List-II (Areas of Occurrence) |
| a. Faulting | i. Krakatoa Earthquake (1883) |
| b. Vulcanicity | ii. Greece Earthquake (1931) |
| c. Hydrostatic pressure | iii. Gujarat Earthquake (2001) |
| d. Plate movement | iv. California Earthquake (1906) |