Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Select the reasons for droughts, failure of crops, and loss of livelihoods between May 2004 and November 2005 in Telangana.

• A. Depletion of groundwater resources
• B. Affected by severe floods
• C. Reduced price of fertilisers
• D. Hike in agricultural labour

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (D)

Hike in agricultural labour

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> The farmers faced a steep hike in the prices of fertilizers, pesticides, power, and competition from cheap imported agricultural products. The region was affected by severe droughts.