Q. Consider the following statements:
1.The Indian agriculture sector has been growing at an average annual growth rate of 4.6 per cent during the last six years.
2.Share of net irrigated area accounts for about 49% of the total net sown area in the country.
3.60 percent of irrigation is done through canal system in India.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation: Agriculture is the art and science of cultivating the soil, growing crops and raising livestock.
- Share of net irrigated area accounts for about 49% of the total net sown area in the country and about 40% is irrigated through canal systems and 60% through groundwater. (Economic Survey 2021-2022).
- The Indian agriculture sector has been growing at an average annual growth rate of 4.6 per cent during the last six years (Economic Survey 2022-23).
Source: FORUMIAS
