Mains > Disaster Management > Disasters > Droughts
WHY IN NEWS?
According to the paper published recently in Nature Communications, India is a hotspot for flash drou...
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- Mains: Questions are expected on causes of flash droughts, trends and distribution, impact of flash droughts, suggestions to mitigate and adapt to the disaster etc.
- Prelims: Questions can be asked on El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) etc.
Mains > Disaster Management > Disaster mitigation > Droughts
WHY IN NEWS?
A new study predicts an increase in the frequency of flash droughts in India towards the end of this ...
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- Mains: Questions can be asked on causes and impacts of droughts, steps taken to mitigate drought etc.
- Prelims: Questions are expected on salient features of Disaster Management Act, Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana etc.