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Question
There is plenty of rain in India during the rainy season, yet we need irrigation. Give two reasons to support this statement.
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Solution
Despite an adequate rainfall during the rainy season, we require irrigation because
- Rainfall is uncertain, irregular and unreliable in India.
- Distribution of rainfall in the country is uneven. While some states such as Kerala and Assam receive abundant rainfall during the monsoon months, Rajasthan and Haryana hardly receive any rainfall.
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