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Irrigation Resources

25 MCQ questions with answers and explanations

Test yourself▶ 25 question test

Q1. How many times has the total irrigated area increased in India after independence?

  1. Atwo times
  2. Bthree times
  3. Cfour times
  4. Dfive times
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Answer: C) four times

Q2. How many lakh hectares of land is irrigated in India at present?

  1. A650
  2. B700
  3. C750
  4. D850
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Answer: D) 850

Q3. Approximately what percentage of the net sown area in India is irrigated?

  1. A0.33
  2. B0.38
  3. C0.47
  4. D0.51
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Answer: C) 0.47

Q4. The most important source of irrigation in India is-

  1. Awells
  2. Bwells and tube wells
  3. Ccanals
  4. DPond
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Answer: B) wells and tube wells

Q5. What is the share of canals in the total irrigated area of the country?

  1. A0.311
  2. B0.351
  3. C0.389
  4. D0.559
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Answer: A) 0.311

Q6. What is the share of wells and tube wells in the total irrigated area of the country?

  1. A0.3
  2. B0.39
  3. C0.43
  4. D0.56
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Answer: D) 0.56

Q7. What is the share of ponds in the total irrigated area of the country?

  1. A0.06
  2. B0.07
  3. C0.09
  4. D0.11
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Answer: A) 0.06

Q8. In which part of India are ponds used the most as a means of irrigation?

  1. ANorthern
  2. BSouthern
  3. CEastern
  4. DWestern
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Answer: B) Southern

Q9. In which of the following states, maximum agricultural area is irrigated by ponds?

  1. ATamil Nadu
  2. BAndhra Pradesh
  3. CKarnataka
  4. DKerala
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Answer: A) Tamil Nadu

Q10. Which of the following states has the largest area of land irrigated by tube wells?

  1. ABihar
  2. BHaryana
  3. CUttar Pradesh
  4. DPunjab
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Answer: C) Uttar Pradesh

Q11. Which state is leading in canal irrigation in India?

  1. APunjab
  2. BHaryana
  3. CRajasthan
  4. DUttar Pradesh
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Answer: A) Punjab

Q12. Which state is leading in irrigation through wells and tube wells?

  1. AGujarat
  2. BUttar Pradesh
  3. CGoa
  4. DRajasthan
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Answer: A) Gujarat

Q13. In which of the following states is the largest portion of the net sown area irrigated?

  1. APunjab
  2. BHaryana
  3. CUttar Pradesh
  4. DTamil Nadu
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Answer: A) Punjab

Q14. Which one of the following is not a reason for the prevalence of tank irrigation in peninsular India?

  1. Awave relief and hard rock
  2. BLittle infiltration of rainwater due to impermeable rock structure
  3. CMost of the rivers of peninsular India are perennial.
  4. DThere are many rivers which become very fast during the rainy season.
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Answer: D) There are many rivers which become very fast during the rainy season.

Q15. Indira Gandhi Canal originates from-

  1. Afrom Bhakra Dam
  2. Bfrom Harike Dam
  3. Cfrom Pong Dam
  4. Dfrom Ukai Dam
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Answer: B) from Harike Dam

Q16. From which river does Indira Gandhi Canal or Rajasthan Canal get water?

  1. ARavi
  2. BGhaghra
  3. CYamuna
  4. DSutlej
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Answer: D) Sutlej

Q17. The longest irrigation canal in India is-

  1. ASirhind Sagar
  2. BYamuna Canal
  3. CIndira Gandhi Canal
  4. DEastern Kosi Canal
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Answer: C) Indira Gandhi Canal

Q18. Saran irrigation canal originates from-

  1. Afrom Son
  2. Bfrom the Ganges
  3. Cfrom Kosi
  4. Dfrom the Gandak
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Answer: D) from the Gandak

Q19. From which river does water come to the Triveni Canal?

  1. Afrom Son
  2. BKosi
  3. CGandak
  4. DMayurakshi
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Answer: C) Gandak

Q20. Given below are two statements. One is labeled (A) and the other (R) is labeled (Reason). Assertion (A): Tanks are a major source of irrigation in peninsular India. Reason (R): Most of the rivers in the peninsular region are seasonal.

  1. ABoth A and R are correct, R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. BBoth A and R are correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
  3. CA is correct, but R is wrong
  4. DA is wrong, but R is correct
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Answer: A) Both A and R are correct, R is the correct explanation of A.

Q21. 47.78 percent of India's irrigation potential is met by-

  1. Afrom a large project
  2. Bfrom small and large projects
  3. Cfrom small projects
  4. Dfrom medium projects
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Answer: B) from small and large projects

Q22. In which region of India is most of the unirrigated farming done?

  1. AKanera Plains
  2. BDeccan Plateau
  3. CCoromandel Plains
  4. DGangetic plains
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Answer: B) Deccan Plateau

Q23. Buckingham Canal is located at-

  1. Aon the Kalinga coast
  2. Bon the Malabar Coast
  3. Con the Coromandel Coast
  4. Don the Kutch coast
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Answer: C) on the Coromandel Coast

Q24. In which of the following states is the 'Sharda Canal' related to irrigation and power generation located?

  1. AAndhra Pradesh
  2. BMadhya Pradesh
  3. CTelangana
  4. DUttar Pradesh
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Answer: D) Uttar Pradesh

Q25. 'Chambal Canal Irrigation Project' is related to-

  1. Afrom the Sindh Basin
  2. Bfrom the Ganges basin
  3. Cfrom the Yamuna basin
  4. Dfrom the Tapti Basin
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Answer: C) from the Yamuna basin

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