Match the following A Meteorological Drought 1 Inadequate soil moisture resulting in acute crop stre...........

Geography and Environment (HAS) World climates

Match the following

A. Meteorological Drought	1. Inadequate soil moisture resulting in acute crop stress and fall in agricultural productivity.
B. Hydrological Drought	2. Actual rainfall in an area is significantly less than the climatological mean of that area.
C. Agricultural Drought	3. Depletion of surface water causing very low stream flow and drying of lakes, rivers and reservoirs.

Select the correct answer using codes given below

A-2, B-3, C-1

A-3, B-2, C-1

A-1, B-2, C-3

A-2, B-1, C-3

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Explanation:

The National Commission on Agriculture in India classified three types of drought viz. meteorological, agricultural and hydrological. Meteorological drought occurs when there is a significant decrease from normal precipitation over an area (i.e. more than 10 %). Hydrological drought is due to prolonged meteorological drought resulting in depletion of surface and sub-surface water resources. In the case of agricultural drought, the soil moisture and rainfall are inadequate to support healthy crop growth. Drought is also classified on the basis of the time of onset as early season, midseason and late season.