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The Buckingham Canal, which has been declared as a National Waterway of India, it is running from ________.

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  1. Punjab to Haryana

  2. Mumbai to Goa

  3. Vijayawada to Villupuram

  4. Cochin to Kozhikode

  5. Kanyakumari to Rameshwaram

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Correct Option: C

The Buckincham Canal is an inland water way in ______________.

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  1. United Kingdom

  2. Australia

  3. India

  4. New Zealand

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Correct Option: C

The group of states having lowest net sown area under irrigation is ____________.

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  1. Haryana, Punjab

  2. Bengal, Bihar, Assam

  3. Himachal, Assam, Maharashtra, Karnataka

  4. Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Gujarat

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Himachal Pradesh, Assam, Maharashtra, and Karnataka having the lowest net sown area under irrigation Whereas Punjab and Haryana have the highest net sown area.

Which one of the following states has the highest percentage of irrigated area?

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  1. Andhra Pradesh

  2. Madhya Pradesh

  3. Maharashtra

  4. Uttar Pradesh

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The maximum part of the total irrigated area of the country by canals is in Uttar Pradesh. Other major states where irrigation is done by canals are Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab and Bihar.

In India which of the following irrigational sources have the maximum crop area ? 

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  1. Rivers

  2. Dams

  3. Groundwater

  4. Canals

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

India's irrigation is mostly groundwater well based. At 39 million hectares (67% of its total irrigation), India has the world's largest groundwater well equipped irrigation system (China with 19 mha is second, USA with 17 mha is third).

The blowing away of loose soil in large quantity is known as ____________.

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  1. Gully erosion

  2. Sheet erosion

  3. Wind erosion

  4. Soil erosion

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The blowing away of loose soil in large quantity is known as soil erosion. Soil erosion occurs when soil is removed through the action of wind and water at a greater rate than it is formed.

Sprinkler system of irrigation is very advantageous because it ______.

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  1. Helps the fields to get water logged

  2. Controls the water supply

  3. Increases the evaporation of water

  4. Decrease the fertility of soil

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Sprinkler irrigation system helps in limiting water use. It helps in conserving water as it can also be easily adjusted during droughts.

Which of the following methods of cultivation causes salinisation of soil?

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  1. Transplantation

  2. Crop rotation

  3. Excessive irrigation

  4. Broadcasting

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Excessive irrigation increases the amount of salt on the surface of soil due to evaporation. The accumulation of salts damages the soil fertility, except rice; almost all crops receive as ever set back in their growth when excess water stagnates. 

In which of the following States the canal irrigation is the least developed?

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  1. Punjab

  2. Haryana

  3. Andhra Pradesh

  4. Tamil Nadu

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Correct Option: C

Which of the following states has the highest percentage of irrigated land?

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  1. Haryana

  2. Punjab

  3. Rajasthan

  4. Himachal Pradesh

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Correct Option: B