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Drought-like conditions are occasionally experienced in the western plateau region of West Bengal primarily due to:

  1. A
    Lateritic soil properties
  2. B
    Extremely low rainfall
  3. C
    Excessive evapo-transpiration
  4. D
    Inefficient water management

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The western plateau region of West Bengal features lateritic soils. Laterite is highly porous and lacks sufficient moisture retention and water-holding capacity, which accelerates water runoff and causes moisture-stress or drought conditions despite reasonable rainfall.

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Drought-like conditions are occasionally experienced in the western plateau region of West Bengal primarily due to:
A
Lateritic soil properties
B
Extremely low rainfall
C
Excessive evapo-transpiration
D
Inefficient water management

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