Which one of the following is not among the areas classified as ‘moderate drought-affected areas’ in India?
Coimbatore Plateau
Northern part of Rajasthan
Southern districts of Uttar Pradesh
Konkan region of Maharashtra
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UPSC CBI DSP LDCE – 2023
– Northern part of Rajasthan (Thar desert region) is severely drought-prone.
– Southern districts of Uttar Pradesh (Bundelkhand region) are moderately drought-prone.
– Coimbatore Plateau (in Tamil Nadu) is also known to be a drought-prone area.
– The Konkan region, situated along the Western Ghats, receives very high rainfall during the monsoon season and is not typically considered drought-prone.