The correct answer is Statement (A) and Cause (R) both are true. Statement (A) explains the Cause (R).Over 1.1 million farmers in Chhattisgarh were affected by the lack of rains in the kharif of 2017.When compared to the 10-year average, Chhattisgarh received 12.8 percent less rainfall in the kharif of 2017.In September 2017, 96 tehsils in 21 districts were declared drought-stricken.Drought had an effect on agricultural growth recorded only -10.90% in the subsequent 2017-18 period. Hence option 1) is correct.Steps taken by Government-Over 1.3 million farmers in the state were covered under the crop insurance scheme.The revenue tax collected in the affected villages were suspended.Important PointsAgriculture and related sectors in Chhattisgarh give income to about 80% of the rural population and account for 16% of the state's Gross Domestic Product (GDP).More than half of these 80 percent, roughly 46 percent, are marginal farmers who rely on rain-fed mono-crop agriculture, rendering them particularly vulnerable to climate change. The northern and southern regions of Chhattisgarh, in particular, due to their hilly terrain lack proper irrigation facilities.