Question

10. State some of the problems faced by people living in drought-affected areas.

Answer 1

• A prolonged period of no rains or very low rains causes an all-round shortage of water leading to drought.
• The problems faced by people living in drought-affected areas are as follows:
• In drought conditions, the soil does not have sufficient moisture to grow crops well. Since the crops do not grow well, there is a severe shortage of food in drought-affected areas.
• In drought conditions, the vegetation such as grass and other fodder does not grow well and leads to a shortage of food for domestic animals like cows and buffaloes.
• In drought conditions, the soil starts to dry as more water is lost because of transpiration and evaporation, also the level of groundwater decreases drastically