1. Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics Course on Coping with Drought Module II - Lesson 1 Impacts of Drought Lesson 1: How drought affects us in general? There are 3 questions in this exercise in multiple choice format. Answer by clicking on one of the red letters (A, B, C, Or D). You will get a feedback to your response. Click on the or button placed on the screen. Next

2. Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics Course on Coping with Drought Module II - Lesson 1 Impacts of Drought Lesson 1: How drought affects us in general? 1. Example of direct effect due to drought AA. increased commodity prices BB. Less of fodder for livestock CC. Food for work program Next

3. Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics Course on Coping with Drought Module II - Lesson 1 Impacts of Drought Lesson 1: How drought affects us in general? 2. Example of indirect effect due to drought AA. Disaster relief programs. BB. Reduced crop productivity. CC. Increased pests and diseases in crops and among livestock. Next

4. Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics Course on Coping with Drought Module II - Lesson 1 Impacts of Drought Lesson 1: How drought affects us in general? 3. Food shortage in the country is ------ due to drought AA. Direct effect BB. Indirect effect Next

5. Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics Course on Coping with Drought Module II - Lesson 1 Impacts of Drought Lesson 1: How drought affects us in general? Thank you for completing this exercise. Now you may select Lesson 2 from the menu bar at the top of the screen after clicking on the “Exit” button given below. Exit

6. Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics Course on Coping with Drought Module II - Lesson 1 Impacts of Drought Lesson 1: How drought affects us in general? Your answer is not correct. Increased commodity prices, Food for Work program are indirect effects of drought. The correct answer is: One of the examples of direct effect due to drought is less of fodder for livestock.

7. Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics Course on Coping with Drought Module II - Lesson 1 Impacts of Drought Lesson 1: How drought affects us in general? Your answer is correct. One of the examples of direct effect due to drought is less of fodder for livestock.

8. Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics Course on Coping with Drought Module II - Lesson 1 Impacts of Drought Lesson 1: How drought affects us in general? Your are right. One of the examples of indirect effect due to drought is disaster relief programs.

9. Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics Course on Coping with Drought Module II - Lesson 1 Impacts of Drought Lesson 1: How drought affects us in general? Your answer is not correct. Reduced crop productivity, increased pests and diseases in crops are direct effects due to drought. The correct answer is: One of the examples of indirect effect due to drought is disaster relief programs.

10. Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics Course on Coping with Drought Module II - Lesson 1 Impacts of Drought Lesson 1: How drought affects us in general? Your are right. Food shortage in a country is an indirect effect of drought.

11. Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics Course on Coping with Drought Module II - Lesson 1 Impacts of Drought Lesson 1: How drought affects us in general? Your answer is not correct. Reduced crop productivity is a direct effect of drought in the farm/region where drought has occurred. This will in turn affect indirectly on the food shortage in the country. The correct answer is: Food shortage in a country is an indirect effect of drought.