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Agriculture · Q438

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 438

Q438

Indicate the percentage of irrigated area in India.

A.
10% - 20%
B.
25% - 30%
C.
40% - 48%
Answer
D.
75% - 80%

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
A total of 143 million hectares of geographic land is agricultural land in our country, out of which approximately 40% - 48% is rainfed, which relies on irrigation to fulfill the water requirements of the plants. And this percentage is about 50 million hectares.