drought meaning in Hindi

drought in SSC previous-year questions

1. Delhi Police HCM 2025-26 One Word Substitution

   Choose the best one-word substitute for:
   A period of dry weather that is injurious to crops

   ADroughtBDraftCFamineDHeat wave
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: A) Drought

   "Drought" is a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water and harm to crops. "Draft" is a preliminary version. "Famine" is extreme scarcity of food (a consequence of drought, not the dry weather itself). "Heat wave" is a period of unusually hot weather. Hence the correct answer is Drought.

drought – questions

Has drought been asked in SSC exams?

Yes – drought has been asked in SSC exams: Delhi Police HCM 2025-26.

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