Picture study: What are the causes of this kind of disaster?

What are the causes of this kind of disaster?

Answer in Brief

Droughts are caused by shortage of rainfall and also due to deforestation, misuse of ground water, unscientific agricultural practices, etc.

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Natural and Manmade Disasters

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Chapter 5: Natural and Man-made Disasters with Case Studies - Picture study

Chapter 5 Natural and Man-made Disasters with Case Studies
Picture study | Q 3

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The ______ of the earth’s plates caused the earthquake in Nepal in April 2015.

Choose the correct answer

Droughts are caused by insufficient _______ over a long period of time.

State whether the following are true or false

West Bengal is most vulnerable to floods.

What should people do in the event of a nuclear disaster?

Give some examples of travel-related disaster.

Is it man-made or natural?

What is the difference between a hazard and a disaster?

How and why are terror attacks carried out? Give examples.

Name the world’s worst industrial disaster.

What causes travel-related disasters?