Multiple choice

The major source of irrigation in peninsular India is

  1. wells and tube wells

  2. tanks

  3. canals

  4. none of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Peninsular India's hard rock terrain makes canals difficult (no perennial rivers to divert), but tanks are ideal for storing seasonal monsoon runoff. Tank irrigation has been practiced for centuries in South India (Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra). Wells/tube wells require drilling through hard rock. Canals dominate in North India's alluvial plains.

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