Q. Standardised Precipitation Index (SPI) is a tool used to monitor which parameter?
Answer: Drought
Notes: More than 70% of the districts monitored by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), over 500 out of 718, are currently experiencing meteorological drought conditions, ranging from mild to severe dryness. The findings were based on recent Standardised Precipitation Index (SPI) data maintained by IMD. SPI is a probabilistic tool deployed by IMD for monitoring drought.

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