2012 · Q80
Consider the following statements with regard to irrigation in Punjab:
- 1The intensity of irrigation is the highest among all Indian States.
- 2The area under canal irrigation is the highest among all Indian States.
- 3There has been severe land degradation in Punjab owing to agricultural modernisation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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- A1 only
- B1 and 3
- C2 and 3
- D1, 2 and 3
Explanation
Punjab has the highest irrigation intensity and has suffered land degradation from intensive agriculture, but the largest canal-irrigated area is in Uttar Pradesh/Rajasthan, not Punjab.