GK
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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In which state of India is the maximum area irrigated by tube wells?
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Madhya Pradesh
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Bihar
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Rajasthan
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Uttar Pradesh
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Uttar Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh has the highest tube-well irrigation area in India. The first tube well was dug in 1930 in Uttar Pradesh.
Detailed explanation-2: -Uttar Pradesh is the top region by total irrigated area in India.
Detailed explanation-3: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is 25 percent. In Uttar Pradesh, the net irrigated area is 13.313 million hectares (By canals-25.18 %, by tubewells-66.94% and by others – 7.88%). Tubewells are major sources of irrigation followed by Canal, Wells, and Tanks.
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