Description : Most efficient means of irrigation in South India. A. Sprinkle. B. Drip. C. Tube well. D. Canal.
Last Answer : B. Drip.
Description : This mode of irrigation can be used to irrigate extremely large area in various regions single handedly. A. Sprinkle. B. Drip.C. Sprinkle. D. Canal.
Last Answer : D. Canal.
Description : Most widely used means of irrigation in South India. A. Sprinkle. B. Wells. C. Drip. D. Canal.
Description : Most popular means of irrigation in India. A. Canal. B. Wells. C. Sprinkle. D. Drip.
Last Answer : B. Wells.
Description : Construction cost of this mode of irrigation is zero. A. Well. B. Sprinkle. C. Drip. D. Tank.
Last Answer : D. Tank.
Description : Most expensive mode of irrigation is, A. Well. B. Sprinkle. C. Drip. D. Tank
Last Answer : B. Sprinkle.
Description : Most expensive means of irrigation in India. A. Sprinkle. B. Wells. C. Tank. D. Drip.
Last Answer : A. Sprinkle.
Description : This mode of irrigation is the second highest in percentage. ( 39 %) A. Well irrigation. B. Canal irrigation. C. Drip irrigation. D. Tank irrigation.
Last Answer : B. Canal irrigation.
Description : This mode of irrigation can irrigate lakhs of hectares single handedly, A. Well irrigation. B. Canal irrigation. C. Drip irrigation. D. None of the above.
Description : Most advanced and efficient method of irrigation consisting of perforated pipes. (a) Sprinkler irrigation. (b) Drip irrigation. (c) Spray irrigation. (d) Furrow irrigation.
Last Answer : (b) Drip irrigation
Description : Which among the following is not a modern means of irrigation. A. Sprinkle. B. Perennial Canals. C. Tube wells. D. Persian wheel.
Last Answer : D. Persian wheel.
Description : Name the types of irrigation that does not prevail in India. A: Wells: B. Sprinkle. C. Tanks, D. Canals.
Description : Canal irrigation is not much prominent in NE because, A. They have other mode of irrigation. B. Land is highly uneven. C. Agriculture not much developed there. D. They are involved more in forestry.
Last Answer : B. Land is highly uneven.
Description : . Is not an advantage of this system of irrigation (Drip). a. Water application efficiency is high. b. Recycled non-portable water can be safely used. c. Moisture within the root zone can be maintained. d. Initial cost is more than overhead syste
Last Answer : d. Andhra Pradesh
Description : Is not an advantage of this system of irrigation (Drip). a. Water application efficiency is high. b. Recycled non-portable water can be safely used. c. Moisture within the root zone can be maintained. d. Initial cost is more than overhead s
Last Answer : d. Initial cost is more than overhead systems.
Description : Drip irrigation system has a. A long hose b. Nozzles c. Perforated pipes d. None of the above
Last Answer : c. Perforated pipes
Description : Drip irrigation is mostly used to cultivate a. Grains b. Pulses c. Coffee d. Fruits and vegetables
Last Answer : d. Fruits and vegetables
Description : Most popular means of irrigation is A. Wells. B. Tanks. C. Canals. D. Drip irrigation.
Last Answer : A. Wells.
Description : Which of the following is not a benefit of this type of canal? A. Controlling floods. B. Cheap method of irrigation. C. Can irrigate huge area. D. Provide water directly from a river to the crops.
Last Answer : C. Can irrigate huge area.
Description : __________is the largest state of canal irrigation. A. Uttar Pradesh. 2. Punjab. C. Haryana. D. Kerala
Last Answer : A. Uttar Pradesh.
Description : Why is canal irrigation more popular in Northern India? A. The rivers are perennial as they are fed by the melting snows, B. The surface of the land is almost flat C. The demand for irrigation is very great in North India as a variety of crops are grown,
Last Answer : d. All.
Description : Canal irrigation is possible in the North India plain on account of A. Presence of perennial rivers. B. Very fertile land. C. Canals can irrigate 100s of hectares. D. Presence of flat land.
Last Answer : All the above
Description : In this method of irrigation (Tube wells)...... a. The ground should be hard should be available. c. The water table should be low rainfall. b. Cheap hydroelectric power d. The area must experience scanty
Last Answer : b. Cheap hydroelectric power
Description : Well irrigation is practiced in ____ a. Andaman and Nicobar b. Meghalaya c. Madhya Pradesh d. Mizoram
Last Answer : c. Madhya Pradesh
Description : Well irrigation is popular where depth of the water table doesn’t exceed a. 15 mts b. 12 mts c. 20 mts d. 14 mts
Last Answer : a. 15 mts
Description : Essential factor leading to the development of well irrigation would be (A) Uneven ground with many natural depressions. (b) Nonporous rocks. (c) High water table and soft soil. (d) None
Last Answer : (c) High water table and soft soil.
Description : Well irrigation is most prominent in A. Punjab, Haryana, UP, Bihar. B. Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu. C. Rajasthan, Gujarat. MP and Orissa. D. Meghalaya, Sikkim, Nagaland and Jammu Kashmir.
Last Answer : A. Punjab, Haryana, UP, Bihar
Description : Persian well, Shadoff, Mot are the A. Primitive means of irrigation. B. Necessary means of irrigation. C. Modern means of irrigation. D. Contemporary means of irrigation.
Last Answer : A. Primitive means of irrigation.
Description : This is a bore well construction. A hollow structure around it is termed as A. Recharge trench. B. Recharge pit. C. Bore well pit. D. A tube well.
Last Answer : B. Recharge pit.
Description : The country where drip irrigation is more efficiently used is- (1) India (2) Israel (3) SriLanka (4) England
Last Answer : (2) Israel Explanation: Most of the credit for making drip irrigation what it is today goes to Israel and South Africa where it is most efficiently used. As with most ... how efficient irrigation methods and strategic water reuse can help ensure sustainable, reliable agricultural production.
Description : Drip’ irrigation is generally followed in the country—(A) Israel (B) America (C) Australia (D) Japan
Last Answer : (A) Israel
Description : The country where drip irrigation is more efficiently used is (1) India (2) Israel (3) Sri Lanka (4) England
Last Answer : Israel
Description : Which characteristic is applicable to this method of irrigation? (Surface Wells) a. About 10% of the irrigated area in India is under this method of irrigation. b. Is an age old method of supplying water for various purposes? c. Water from this source is not potable. d. All of the above.
Last Answer : b. Is an age old method of supplying water for various purposes?
Description : Such wells (Lined Wells) are....... a. Lined with Bricks and cement b. Used for domestic purposes c. Used for irrigation d. All of the above
Last Answer : d. All of the above
Description : What is common to all of them? Select the most appropriate name. A. Soil erosion controlling methods. B. Traditional water harvesting methods. C. Modern methods of irrigation. D. All of them.
Last Answer : B. Traditional water harvesting methods.
Description : Where this mode of irrigation practiced on a large scale? A. The NE India. B. The North Indian Plains. C. The Peninsular Plateau. D. NW India.
Last Answer : C. The Peninsular Plateau.
Description : Percentagewise __________ state has the largest area under irrigation. A. Uttar Pradesh. B. Madhya Pradesh. C. Punjab. D. Jharkhand.
Last Answer : C. Punjab.
Description : __________is the largest state of tank irrigation. A. Andhra Pradesh. 2. Karnataka. C. West Bengal. D. Kerala
Last Answer : A. Andhra Pradesh.
Description : Name the State which leads in irrigation by wells in India. A: Uttar Pradesh. B. Rajasthan. C. Maharashtra. D. Karnataka.
Last Answer : A: Uttar Pradesh.
Description : Traditional mode of irrigation are practiced in India because, A. They are cheap. B. They are reliable. C. Indians don’t use other modes as they are expensive. D. They are available abundantly.
Last Answer : A. They are cheap. B. They are reliable.
Description : Tanks play which of the important role. A. Saving water. B. Increasing ground water. C. Cheap mode of irrigation. D. All.
Last Answer : D. All.
Description : Which is not the importance of irrigation? A. Soil conservation. B. Assured crop production. C. Fulfilling food demand of India. D. Uncertain rain
Last Answer : C. Fulfilling food demand of India.
Description : Following are the advantages of tank irrigation a. Cheapest b. Naturally available c. Increase ground water table. d. All the above.
Last Answer : d. All the above.
Description : Which of the following is the advantage of sprinkler irrigation? a. No loss of water by seepage b. No loss of water by evaporation c. Options a and b d. Only option b
Last Answer : c. Options a and b
Description : The advantage of spring irrigation are a. Water saving b. Equal distribution. c. Cause water pollution d. Plant diseases
Last Answer : a. Water saving b. Equal distribution.
Description : In furrow irrigation the furrows must be of a. Equal dimension b. Unequal dimension c. Channels should not be parallel d. Against the gravity
Last Answer : a. Equal dimension
Description : The following are the advantages of the conventional methods of irrigation a. Low cost of construction b. Animals used for ploughing are utilised for drawing water c. Water can be lifted from great depths d. All of the above
Description : The following are the advantages of the modern methods of irrigation a. Large quantity of water is properly utilized b. No Soil erosion. c. Can be used in arid and semi-arid regions. d. All of the above
Description : Following are the advantages of tank irrigation a. In a seasonal rainfall, it is very useful b. Only options a and c c. Abundant rain water can be stored d. None of the above
Last Answer : b. Only options a and c
Description : Persian wheel method uses ____ for irrigation of fields a. Only draught animals b. Only buckets c. Draught animals and buckets d. None of the above
Last Answer : c. Draught animals and buckets