Question

In which year, State of Jharkhand experienced severe drought due to the deficit of rainfall?
1. 2001
2. 2005
3. 2010
4. 2006

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : 2010

The correct answer is 2010.

• Jharkhand's water table had declined by an average of three meters between 2009 and 2010, from 20 meters to 17 meters.

• Shri SLS Jageshwar, director of groundwater and minor irrigation said that 8 years ago the decline in water table level before and after monsoon was in centimeters and now it is in meters.
• The state government had declared all the 24 districts drought-hit in 2010.
• There were no rains for more than a month.
• Forced by this upheaval farmers in the state suffered to stay afloat.
• Due to a huge shortage of fodder, many of them sold off their most prized possession i.e. their cattle.