Question

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

Statement 1: Drought is a period of time when an area or region experiences above normal rainfall.

Statement 2: Drought can cause food scarcity.

• A. Statement 1: True;
  Statement 2: False
• B. Statement 1: True;
  Statement 2: True
• C. Statement 1: False;
  Statement 2: True
• D. Statement 1: False;
  Statement 2: False

Answer 1

The correct option is C Statement 1: False;

Statement 2: True

• Drought is a period of time when an area or region experiences below normal rainfall.
• When an area experiences drought, the soil loses moisture and becomes unfit for agriculture. This results in low yield of crops which eventually leads to food scarcity.