AGRICULTURE
IRRIGATION INDIA
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Growing high-yield crops
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All of the water used by a consumer
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Diverting water from a natural source to farm in a place that typically doesn’t have enough water.
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Modern farming
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Detailed explanation-1: -Encyclopedic Entry Vocabulary. To irrigate is to water crops by bringing in water from pipes, canals, sprinklers, or other man-made means, rather than relying on rainfall alone. Places that have sparse or seasonal rainfall could not sustain agriculture without irrigation.
Detailed explanation-2: -: the watering of land by artificial means to foster plant growth.
Detailed explanation-3: -Irrigation is the artificial application of water to the soil through various systems of tubes, pumps, and sprays. Irrigation is usually used in areas where rainfall is irregular or dry times or drought is expected. There are many types of irrigation systems, in which water is supplied to the entire field uniformly.
Detailed explanation-4: -Surface water. Rivers, streams, and irrigation ditches. Open canals. Impounded water such as ponds, reservoirs, and lakes. Groundwater from wells. Rainwater. Locally collected water such as cisterns and rain barrels.