INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

AGRICULTURE

IRRIGATION INDIA

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In a canal irrigation project, 76% of CCA remained without water during Kharif season and 58% of CCA remained without water during rabi season in a particular year. Rest of the areas got irrigated in each crop respectively. What is the intensity of irrigation for project in the year?
A
22 %
B
42%
C
66%
D
134%
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The annual intensity of irrigation is the sum total of intensities of irrigation of all the seasons of the year. = 24 + 42 = 66%.

Detailed explanation-2: -∴ Total irrigation intensity = 45 + 60 = 105 % The UKPSC (Uttarakhand Public Service Commission) has released the UKPSC JE Result for the 2021 cycle.

Detailed explanation-3: -The intensity of irrigation for the Kharif season is 50% for an irrigation project with culturable command area of 50, 000 hectares. The duty for the Kharif season is 1000 hectare/cumec.

Detailed explanation-4: -The GCA of an irrigation project is 1, 00, 000 hectares. The culturable command area is 70% of GCA, the intensity of irrigation for kharif and Rabi are 50% and 60% respectively. The duties of kharif and Rabi are 1200 ha/cumecs and 1600 ha/cumecs respectively.

Detailed explanation-5: -The maximum part of the entire irrigated area of the country by canals is in Uttar Pradesh . Other major states where irrigation is completed by canals are Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab and Bihar.

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