Question

The system of irrigation wherein water is supplied drop by drop near the roots of plants, is called

• A. pulley system
• B. drip system
• C. sprinkler system
• D. lever system

Answer 1

The correct option is B

drip system

The correct option is option B.

Explanation of the correct option:

1. In a drip system of irrigation, water is supplied drop by drop near the roots of plants.
2. This is done by laying several pipes in the fields.
3. The pipes have holes that supply water at the root of each plant.

Explanation of the incorrect options:

Option A:

The traditional method of irrigation in which water is manually drawn from the wells with the help of a pulley and directly supplied to the fields.

Option C:

1. The traditional method of irrigation that involves the system involves supplying the water to the fields in a similar manner to rainfall.
2. In this method water is sprinkled over the crops by using a pump that is connected to pipes that create pressure and water is sprinkled through the nozzles of pipes.

Option D:

1. The Lever system (Rahat) is a traditional method of irrigation that uses an ox or a cow to draw water from the well.
2. In this method, a large wheel is attached to a pulley and rotated with the help of a bullock cart, and water is pulled out of the wells.

Final answer: The system of irrigation wherein water is supplied drop by drop near the roots of plants, is called drip system.