A part of Gujarat is suffering from drought. What could be the next preceeding disaster to follow the drought?
A
shortage of food
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B
shortage of water
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C
lack of shelter
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D
lack of clean water
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Solution
The correct option is B shortage of water During drought, the soil gets dried up and erodes to dust. Rivers and ponds dry up leading to water shortage. Less water causes the crop to wither and die. This leads to another disaster called famine or food shortage.