Question

Which of the following places do not have more than 85% of net sown area under irrigation?

Options

• Punjab

• Haryana

• Western UP

• Bihar

Answer 1

Bihar

Explanation:

Bihar has a far lower percentage of its net sown area covered by contemporary artificial irrigation networks (usually ranging around 60–70%) than the other northwestern and western regions of India. A significant amount of Bihar’s agriculture is still highly dependent on seasonal changes in groundwater and natural monsoon rainfed cycles.