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  2. Drought in India - Wikipedia

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    Drought-affected area in Karnataka, India, 2012. Drought has resulted in millions of deaths in India over the years. [citation needed] Indian agriculture is heavily dependent on the country's climate: a favorable monsoon is critical to securing water for irrigating India's crops.

  3. India at the Olympics - Wikipedia

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    India sent 48, 46 and 52 athletes to the subsequent three Summer Olympics in 1984, 1988, and 1992 respectively, but failed to win a single medal across the three Olympic Games. [ 52 ] [ 53 ] [ 54 ] In between, India returned to compete in the 1988 Winter Olympics after a gap of nearly 20 years.

  4. 2013 drought in Maharashtra - Wikipedia

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    Map of India with Maharashtra State in red. In January 2013, the Indian government reported that 7,896 villages in Maharashtra were affected by drought. [2] In a region near the Bhima River in Maharashtra, the years leading up to the drought in 2013 recorded below average annual rainfall: in 2011, slightly below average, and in 2012, the lowest since 2003.

  5. Water scarcity in India - Wikipedia

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    India has only 4/100% of the world's fresh water resources despite a population of over 1.4 billion people. [2] In addition to the disproportionate availability of freshwater, water scarcity in India also results from drying up of rivers and their reservoirs in the summer months, right before the onset of the monsoons throughout

  6. Natural disasters in India - Wikipedia

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    India's western coast, bordering the more placid Arabian Sea, experiences cyclones only rarely; these mainly strike Gujarat and, less frequently, Kerala and sometimes Odisha. In terms of damage and loss of life, the 1999 Odisha cyclone, a super cyclone that struck Odisha on 29 October 1999, was the worst in more than a quarter-century.

  7. 49 states are in drought conditions, threatening water ... - AOL

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    Nearly all of the U.S. is facing drought, with Kentucky becoming the 49th state to enter drought in November, due to a historically dry autumn 49 states are in drought conditions, threatening ...

  8. Cricket World Cup host India looks to end 12-year one-day ...

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    The Cricket World Cup returns to India after 12 years with the hosts desperately seeking to end its trophy drought at a major ICC event. India last won the 50-overs World Cup when it co-hosted the ...

  9. Climate change in India - Wikipedia

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    India was ranked seventh among the list of countries most affected by climate change in 2019. [1] India emits about 3 gigatonnes CO 2eq of greenhouse gases each year; about two and a half tons per person, which is less than the world average. [2] The country emits 7% of global emissions, despite having 17% of the world population. [3]