Multiple choice

There are very few canals to the north and east of River Ganga basin because

  1. very high rainfall occurs in this region and ground water table is also high

  2. land is undulating

  3. canal construction is highly expansive

  4. all of these hold true
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The region north and east of the Ganga basin experiences very high rainfall, has undulating terrain, and canal construction is expensive there. All these factors make canal irrigation less viable compared to tube wells or other methods.

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