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Agriculture · Q677

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 677

Q677

Drought is called severe when value of Aridity Index (AI) is

A.
< 0.5
B.
0.5 to 1
C.
1 to 2
Answer
D.
> 2

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
An aridity index is a numerical indicator of the degree of dryness of the climate at a given location. These indicators serve to identify, locate or delimit regions that suffer from a deficit of available water, a condition that can severely affect the effective use of the land.
Drought is called severe when the value of the Aridity Index is 1 to 2.