In 2013, what amount of India's agricultural land was irrigated?

Around 36%

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Around 56%

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Around 78%

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Around 82%

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Solution

The correct option is A Around 36%
According to the world bank report of 2013, around 36.8% of agricultural land in India was irrigated. However, the area under irrigation differs from state-to-state. According to the report of 2014 by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer’s welfare, the state of Punjab has a 98.7% total irrigated area, while Mizoram has only 14.5%.

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