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Question |
Answer |
| 1 |
Which state in India has the largest extent in irrigation (percent)? |
Punjab |
| 2 |
Life-saving or Protective irrigation refers to – |
P.W.P. Irrigation |
| 3 |
During the last 25 years, the development of tubewell irrigation has been most spectacular in – |
Saryupar Plain |
| 4 |
In which state of India, the maximum area is irrigated by tubewells? |
Uttar Pradesh |
| 5 |
The state having the largest area under tube well and well irrigation in India is – |
Uttar Pradesh |
| 6 |
The Garland Canal System in India was proposed by – |
Dinshaw J. Dastur |
| 7 |
Who is regarded as the Pioneer or Irrigation works in South India? |
Sir Arthur Cotton |
| 8 |
The maximum irrigation potential of India is created through – |
Minor Projects |
| 9 |
The water-carrying capacity of the Farakka Canal is – |
40,000 Cusecs |
| 10 |
Mangalam Irrigation Project is located in – |
Kerala |
| 11 |
The Saran irrigation canal is drawn from the river – |
Gandak |
| 12 |
Which canal systems irrigate areas of Bihar? |
Triveni Canal |
| 13 |
Indira Gandhi Canal has its source at – |
Harike Barrage |
| 14 |
Harike Barrage (the source of water for the Indira Gandhi Canal) is at the confluence of the rivers – |
Beas and Satluj |
| 15 |
The Rajasthan (Indira) Canal originates from? |
Beas & Satluj |
| 16 |
The Construction of the Indira Gandhi Canal started in the year 1958 and its origin is from – |
Harike Dam on Satluj river |
| 17 |
Indira Gandhi Canal receives its water supply from – |
Beas, Chenab, Ravi, Satluj |
| 18 |
Buckingham Canal is situated – |
On Coromandel Coast |
| 19 |
Which is the most well-developed and the oldest canal systems of the world in India? |
Gang Canal |
| 20 |
Gang canal, which is among the oldest canals, was constructed by Maharaja Ganga Singh Ji in – |
1927 |
| 21 |
The Lower Ganga Canal is taken out of the Ganga at – |
Narora |
| 22 |
Hariyali is a new scheme for – |
Development of wasteland |
