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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which city is the venue of the 9th International Conference on Micro Irrigation?
A
Raipur
B
Ahmedabad
C
Jaisalmer
D
Aurangabad
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Andhra Pradesh leads in micro irrigation implementation ahead of other states in the country as per a National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) report.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sikkim, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra lead is usage of drip irrigation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Out of total 140.13 million hectares of sown area, the net irrigated area was 68.38 million hectares (48.80%) while 71.74 million hectares (51.20%) were non-irrigated and the area under micro irrigation was only 12.90 million hectares, which was 18.80% to the net irrigated area in India as on 2021.

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