Question

The reason for the necessity of irrigation in India is that ____________.
A. There is no rainfall at the time of need
B. Indian crops require much water
C. Indian farmers are in the habit of watering the fields
D. India is a hot country so water is easily evaporated

Answer 1

Hint: The most important event in India is the monsoon. However the Indian monsoon is very unpredictable. There is unpredictability of its arrival, its speed, scale and intensity.

Complete Answer:No rainfall at the time of need and also the unpredictability of the monsoon makes it crucial that we have irrigation facilities in the country. The monsoon in India is very unpredictable, this includes the unpredictability of its arrival, of its speed, scale and intensity. We can also see that in recent times this unpredictability has increased and one of the major reasons for this is global warming which has resulted in climate change all over the world.

One way to solve this unpredictability is through satellites which will give real time data and help the farmers in their cultivation.

A network of major and minor canals from the Indian rivers, groundwater, tanks, etc. make up the irrigation system in India. Out of all these the groundwater system makes up the largest component and around 65 percent of the irrigation in India is made up of groundwater.

As the rainfall in India is unevenly distributed therefore it is very important to increase the area under irrigation.

Therefore the correct answer is option A.

Note: Another major reason why irrigation is required in India is that some of the crops require more water than what is provided by the rainfall. Bhakra Nangal Project, Beas Project, Indira Gandhi Canal are all important and major irrigation projects of India.