Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> In 2013, what amount of India's agricultural land was irrigated?

• A. Around 36%
• B. Around 56%
• C. Around 78%
• D. Around 82%

Answer 1

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%.