Question

Watering of crop plants by artificial means is called

• A. weeding
• B. Irrigation
• C. Ploughing
• D. Levelling

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Irrigation

The correct option is B:

Explanation of the correct answer:

1. Irrigation is the agricultural process of applying controlled amounts of water to land to assist in the production of crops, as well as to grow landscape plants and lawns,

2. It is also known as watering.

Explanation of incorrect option:

Option A:

1. Weeding is the removal of weeds from the field.
2. It is an effective pre-harvesting method of crop protection and crop production management.

Option C:

1. Ploughing is the process of loosening and digging soil using a plough.

2. This helps in proper aeration of the soil.

Option D:

1. Levelling is defined as the art of determining the relative heights or the elevations of different points on the surface of the earth so that the same may be represented on a plan or map.

Final answer: Watering of crop plants by artificial means is called irrigation.