Question
Examine the causes of droughts and discuss the nature of drought management in India.
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Drought is a recurrent climatic phenomenon characterized by a prolonged deficiency of rainfall relative to the long-term average, resulting in water scarcity, crop failure, and ecological stress. The causes of droughts are both natural and anthropogenic, and their interaction determines the severity and duration of drought conditions. In India, droughts are primarily associated with the variability of the monsoon system, which supplies nearly 75 percent of the annual rainfall. Any delay, early withdrawal, or uneven spatial distribution of the southwest monsoon can trigger meteorological drought. Climatic factors such as El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO), Indian Ocean Dipole, and global climate change significantly influence monsoon behavior. El Niño events, for instance, often weaken the monsoon winds, reducing rainfall across large parts of the country. Apart from meteorological factors, hydrological and agricultural dimensions also contribute to drought conditions. Hydrological drought occurs when surface and groundwater levels decline due to prolonged rainfall deficits. Over-extraction of groundwater for irrigation, especially in states like Punjab,
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