Water Scarcity in India: CWMI Report 2018
3 Questions
1 Views

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz
Study Flashcards
Spaced Repetition
Chat to lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

Questions and Answers

What is one of the potential benefits of crop diversification in agriculture, as mentioned in the text?

  • Incentivization of monoculture farming
  • Higher and more stable net incomes for farmers (correct)
  • Expansion of water-intensive crop cultivation
  • Increased use of fertilizers

    • Which method has been adopted by several farmers in Bihar and Andhra Pradesh as a water-conserving method of paddy cultivation?

  • Precision farming
  • Zero-tillage (correct)
  • Raised-bed planting
  • Sprinkler irrigation

    • What is one of the additional benefits of organic farming mentioned in the text?

  • Reduced soil health
  • Increased use of chemical pesticides
  • Improved water-storage capacity of soil (correct)
  • Higher water consumption in irrigation

    • More Like This

    Use Quizgecko on...
    Browser
    Open
    Browser
    Browser