(English Medium) ICSE Class 10 - CISCE Question Bank Solutions for Geography

 There is an urgent need for water conservation in India. 

 Development of irrigation is essential for the growth of the agriculture sector of India. 

Inundation canal. 

What do you mean by irrigation?

Name one State where tank irrigation is important. Give three disadvantages of tank irrigation

Why is canal irrigation more popular in Northern India?

Name two states in which tube wells are extensively used. Give a reason to explain its importance as a source of irrigation.

Give two advantages and one disadvantages that tube wells have over surface wells.

What are the favourable conditions in India for the development of irrigation?

What are the reasons that necessitate artificial irrigation?
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What is the importance of irrigation?

With reference to well irrigation, answer the following question :

Name two states in which well irrigation is widely used.

With reference to well irrigation, answer the following question :

Name two types of well used for irrigation in these states.

With reference to well irrigation, answer the following question :

Describe two methods of drawing water from the wells.

With reference to well irrigation, answer the following question:

Give two advantages and two disadvantages of wells.

Irrigation is necessary despite the monsoon.

The drip method of irrigation is the best among all modem methods of irrigation.

Canal irrigation leads to the ground around it becoming unproductive.

Irrigation is very necessary for solving the food problem.

Irrigation arrangements are no less important in areas of heavy rainfall in India.

Name the State which leads in irrigation by wells in India.