Supplying water to agricultural lands through canals, wells and tanks is called ______.

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The correct option is C Irrigation
Supplying water to agricultural lands through canals, wells and tanks is called Irrigation.
Irrigation in India includes a network of major and minor canals from Indian rivers, groundwater well based systems, tanks, and other rainwater harvesting projects for agricultural activities. Of these groundwater system is the largest. In 2013-14, only about 47.7% of total agricultural land in India was reliably irrigated.

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