Which of the following statements best captures the essence of “Landscapes of Loss: The Story of an Indian Drought” by Kavitha Iyer?

Correct option is A

The correct answer is (a) A study on drought's human and ecological impacts in India.
• The book documents social, economic, and ecological consequences of drought across Indian regions.
• Kavitha Iyer uses journalistic field narratives to highlight climate vulnerability and water distress.
Information Booster
• The book was published in 2023.
• Kavitha Iyer is a journalist and author known for climate and development reporting.
• The work focuses on rural distress, migration, water scarcity, and governance failures.
• Droughts are classified in India as meteorological, agricultural, hydrological, and socio-economic.
Additional Knowledge
• India has faced major droughts in 1965–66, 1987, 2002, and 2015–16.
• Ministry of Jal Shakti handles water-related governance.
• Climate change has increased frequency and intensity of droughts.
• Water management is a State subject under the Constitution.