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• Most farmers depend on the monsoon
Light Up YourThinking Remembered Percep on
1. What are flash floods?
2. Do you live in flood prone region?
3. If yes, then what safety measures do you
take?
4. The Himalayan region is very prone to
landslides.
Landslide
• A landslide is a rapid movement of
rocks, soil and debris down a slope.
• Heavy rains, deforestation and poorly
planned large-scale construction can
trigger landslides.
• These events can cause houses and
structures to collapse, damage roads
and lead to accidents, disrupting traffic
in the affected area.
roads blocked due to landslide
In August 2023, a landslide occurred in the
Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh, in
which around 70 people lost their lives
and about 9,600 houses were damaged.
Drought
• India is an agricultural country where a
large population is involved in
farming.
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for rain. Insufficient rainfall leads to
drought.
• Drought is a long period of no or very
low rainfall leading to a shortage of
water.
A dry lake
• Prolonged droughts lead to the drying
up of crops and great financial loss for
farmers. Drought results in a shortage
of food for both farmers and their
livestock. This shortage of food leads
to famine.
• Some of the drought-prone states of
India include parts of Gujarat,
Light Up YourThinking Remembered Percep on
Rewrite the incorrect statements correctly.
1. Heavy rains, deforestation and poorly
planned large-scale construction can
trigger earthquake.
2. A natural disaster is not an emergency
situation.
3. The drought-prone states are Kerala,
Assam and Sikkim.
4. Flood is a rapid movement of rocks, soil
and debris down a slope.
5. Cyclones and tsunamis are the main cause
of drought in coastal areas.