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Which of the following states ranks highest in tank irrigation?

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Andhra Pradesh
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Tamil Nadu
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Orissa
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West Bengal
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Solution

The correct option is A Andhra Pradesh
The Tank irrigation is more in the rocky plateau area of the county, where the rainfall is uneven and highly seasonal. Tank irrigation is popular in the peninsular plateau area where Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu are the leading states.

Andhra Pradesh is the largest state of tank irrigation where 727 thousand hectares are irrigated by tanks.

Andhra Pradesh has about 28.8 per cent of tank irrigated area of India.

So Andhra Pradesh is the correct answer and hence option A is correct.

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