What to do in drought situation?

Drip irrigation in agriculture should be intensified

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Food rationing and use of water should be planned after estimating their availability

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Construction activity should be stopped except for the inevitable work

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All of the above

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Solution

The correct option is D All of the above
Things to do in a drought situation

Drip irrigation in agriculture should be adopted. Because it hopes to achieve maximum water delivery for plants and maximum moisture in the soil. The advantage of such a system is that it does not result in water wastage.

Food items and use of water should be chalked out after assessing their availability

Construction movement shouldn't be done during a drought situation.

Above details show all of the above answers are the correct. Thus the correct option is D.

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