Question
Distinguish between the following.
Flood and Drought.
Flood and Drought.
✓
Answer
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Flood
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Drought
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| $1.$ |
Condition when continuous rains cause water run-off that cannot be carried in river channels or retained in eservoirs.
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Condition of abnormally dry weather within a geographic region where some rain is usually expected.
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| $2.$ | It occurs through heavy rainfall. | It occurs through no rainfall. |
| $3.$ | It is often held in the coastal Andhra Pradesh & Odisha. | The dry region seen in leeward side of Western ghats. |
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