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For an area to be excluded from the drought-prone category, what percentage of its gross cropped area should be under irrigation?

Options

  1. A10 per cent or more
  2. B20 per cent or more
  3. C25 per cent or more
  4. D30 per cent or more

Correct answer

D. 30 per cent or more

Step-by-step solution

Meteorological drought is classified based on rainfall deficiency w.r.t. long term average -25 % or less is normal, 26-50 % is moderate and more than 50 % is severe. Agricultural drought is identified by 4 consecutive weeks of meteorological drought, weekly rainfall is 50 mm from 15 / 5 / to 15 / 10,6 such consecutive weeks rest of the year and crop planted is 80 % in kharif season. In India, around 68% of the country is prone to drought in varying degrees. 35 % which receives rainfall between 750 mm and 1125 mm is

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