Testwala logoTestwala
HomeMocksPracticePYQsDashboard
Testwala logoTestwala

Timing-accurate mock tests and PYQs for SSC, Banking and Railway exams — so the real paper feels like a revision.

Exams

  • SSC exams
  • Banking exams
  • Railway exams
  • All exams

Practice

  • Practice questions
  • Mock test series
  • Sectional tests
  • Year-wise PYQs
  • Performance analytics

Company

  • About us
  • Help Centre
  • Pricing
  • Sign in

Legal

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service

Contact

  • hello@testwala.co.in
  • Telegram
  • +91 62816 87760

Practice interface modeled on the official exam pattern — not the official examination. Testwala is not affiliated with the Staff Selection Commission, IBPS, SBI, RBI, NABARD, SEBI or Indian Railways.

© 2026 Testwala. All rights reserved.

Built for aspirants, by aspirants.

HomeMocksPracticeStats
  1. Home
  2. ›
  3. PYQs
  4. ›
  5. JPSC
  6. ›
  7. 2023
  8. ›
  9. Q15

JPSC 2023 · Question 15 of 199

Agricultural drought is defined as

Indian Geography

  1. Auneven distribution of rainfall over time and place
  2. Blow soil moistureCorrect
  3. Cinadequate rainfall of 30 percent or more in cropped areas
  4. Dthe lack of water supply in water storage reservoir which can be compensated by normal rainfall

Answer: B. low soil moisture

Explanation

Agricultural drought refers to inadequate rainfall (about 30% or more below normal) in cropped areas, depleting soil moisture needed for crops.

Source: JPSC Combined Civil Services (PT) 2023 (Advt 01/2024), GS Paper-I, Booklet Series-B; answers per official model answer key

← Q14View full paper (199 questions)Q16 →

Practice the full JPSC 2023 paper

Timed test with all 199 questions, just like the real exam.

Start test