Multiple choice

Which of the followings is the highest draught prone area of India?

  1. Tarai region of the western Himalayas

  2. Western part of Aravali

  3. Upper part of middle Ganga

  4. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The western Aravalli region, particularly in Rajasthan, is India's most drought-prone area due to low and erratic rainfall, high evaporation rates, arid conditions, and lack of perennial rivers. The region receives less than 50cm of annual rainfall on average.

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