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Which state has the highest percentage of area under irrigation?
Which state has the highest percentage of area under irrigation?
- Mizoram
- Punjab (correct)
- Gujarat
- Telangana
After Independence, by how much did the irrigated area in India increase?
After Independence, by how much did the irrigated area in India increase?
- Five times
- Two times
- Four times (correct)
- Three times
Which of the following regions is not mentioned as a region of intensive irrigation in India?
Which of the following regions is not mentioned as a region of intensive irrigation in India?
- Western Uttar Pradesh
- Mahanadi delta in Odisha
- Coastal districts in Andhra Pradesh
- Eastern Maharashtra (correct)
Which major river is associated with the Bhakra-Nangal multipurpose project in India?
Which major river is associated with the Bhakra-Nangal multipurpose project in India?
What percentage of the total area sown in Mizoram is under irrigation?
What percentage of the total area sown in Mizoram is under irrigation?
What is one of the main reasons for the intensification of water shortage according to the text?
What is one of the main reasons for the intensification of water shortage according to the text?
Which regions are facing an alarming water crisis according to the text?
Which regions are facing an alarming water crisis according to the text?
What percentage of towns in India still face a severe shortage of drinking water?
What percentage of towns in India still face a severe shortage of drinking water?
Why is the availability of pure potable water considered a basic need of life?
Why is the availability of pure potable water considered a basic need of life?
What is one of the challenges posed by the position of water supply and inequality in local distribution according to the text?
What is one of the challenges posed by the position of water supply and inequality in local distribution according to the text?
