Question

In India, the irrigation of agricultural land is carried out maximum by ______.
A) Canals
B) Tube wells
C) Wells
D) Tanks

Answer 1

Hint: Irrigation in India is a network from groundwater well-based systems, Indian rivers, tanks, and other rainwater harvesting projects for agricultural activities. Currently, half of the agricultural areas cultivating food grains are covered by irrigation. The rest of the areas are dependent on the rainfall which is most of the time unpredictable and unreliable.

Complete answer:
In India, Canals are the major irrigation method. Most of the canal irrigation is in the canal network of the Ganges-Yamuna basin mainly in the states of Haryana, Punjab, and Uttar Pradesh and somewhat in Bihar and Rajasthan, while some small local canal networks also exist in southern states Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka, etc. The largest canal in India is the Indira Gandhi Canal, which is around 650 km in length. The river-linking national project mainly designed to enhance the coverage of canal irrigated areas is the ambitious project of India, which also reduces water shortage and floods.
To reduce dependence on monsoons, improve food security, create rural job opportunities, and improve agricultural productivity, Irrigation in India helps to a great extent. Dams used for irrigation projects provide drinking water supplies to the growing population, prevent droughts and control floods, as well as help, produce electricity and transport facilities.
So, the correct answer is Option A.

Note: India's irrigation is based mostly on groundwater well. At 39 million hectares which is 67% of its total irrigation, our country has the world's largest groundwater well-equipped irrigation system. China with 19 million hectares is second, the USA with 17 million hectares is third.