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Question
Irrigation arrangements are no less important in areas of heavy rainfall in India.
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Solution
(i) Indian rainfall is periodic: Most of the rain falls in four months from June to September. The remaining eight months are dry.
(ii) Rainfall is not well-distributed during the rainy season: During the four months of the monsoon, there are spells of dry weather.
RELATED QUESTIONS
Name three traditional means of irrigation.
Give a reason for the significance of irrigation in Punjab
Give one geographical reason for each of the following:
Sprinkler irrigation is practised in arid and semi-arid regions.
Give one geographical reason for each of the following:
Canal irrigation is more suitable in the Northern Plains.
Mention two factors which are essential for the development of tube well irrigation.
State two reasons why irrigation is important to a country like India.
Name two modern methods of irrigation. State one important reason for their growing popularity.
Inundation canal.
With reference to well irrigation, answer the following question :
Describe two methods of drawing water from the wells.
Irrigation is necessary despite the monsoon.
