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If one plots the tank irrigation in India and superimposes it with map of well irrigation,one may find that the two are negatively related. Which of the following statements explain the phenomenon?1. Tank irrigation predates well irrigation.2. Tank irrigation is in the areas with impervioussurface layers.3. Well irrigation requires sufficientground water reserves.4. Other forms of irrigation are not available.Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1, 2 and 3 B) 2 and 3 only
C) 3 and 4 D) 1 and 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2 and 3 only

Explanation:

The Tank irrigation is more in the rocky plateau area of the county, where the rainfall is uneven and highly seasonal. The Eastern Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Interiors of Tamil Nadu and some parts of Andhra Pradesh have more land under tank irrigation.Well Irrigation is common in alluvial plains of the country except the deserts of Rajasthan. Plains of UP, Bihar, Gujarat, Karnataka & Tamil Nadu are the states which are more prominently under the well irrigation.These areas have huge groundwater reserves.

Well irrigation is much older than tank irrigation in India.

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Which Freedom Fighter addressed Mahatma Gandhi as "Father of the Nation" for the 1st time?

A) Jawaharlal Nehru B) Subhash Chandra Bose
C) Sarojini Naidu D) Chandra Shekhar Azad
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Subhash Chandra Bose

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“Saubhagya” scheme was launched to provide which of the following?

A) Water connections B) LPG connections
C) Electricity connections D) Broadband connections
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Electricity connections

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Radish is a

A) Root B) Conn
C) Tuber D) Bulb
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Root

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Maanch is a folk dance from

A) Haryana B) Kerala
C) Assam D) Madhya Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Madhya Pradesh

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The body cavity which is lined by mesoderm is called __________.

A) Coelom B) Chordata
C) Arthropoda D) Platyhelminthes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Coelom

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The mass of proton and mass of ________ is same.

A) Neutron B) Electron
C) Isoprone D) Alpha particle
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Neutron

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Which among the following is not an example of emulsion?

A) Chocolate-Milk B) Butter
C) Whipped Cream D) Curd
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Curd

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