Q. Consider the following statements:

1. Meteorological Drought is a prolonged period of inadequate rainfall.
2. Agricultural Drought is characterised by low soil moisture.
3. An area with more than 30 per cent of its gross cropped area under irrigation is drought-prone.

Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?
Answer: Only 1 and 2
Notes: Meteorological Drought is a situation when there is a prolonged period of inadequate rainfall marked with mal-distribution of the same over time and space. Agricultural Drought is also known as soil moisture drought, characterised by low soil moisture that is necessary to support the crops, thereby resulting in crop failures. Moreover, if an area has more than 30 per cent of its gross cropped area under irrigation, the area is excluded from the drought-prone category.