Assertion A One of the major source of irrigation in Peninsular India is pond Reason R Most of the r...........

Geography India - Soil and Vegetation

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Assertion (A): One of the major source of irrigation in Peninsular India is pond.

Reason (R): Most of the rivers in Peninsular region are seasonal.

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(A) is true but (R) is false.

(A) is false but (R) is true.

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Explanation:

Irrigation in India includes a network of major and minor canals from Indian rivers, groundwater well based systems, tanks, and other rainwater harvesting projects for agricultural activities. Of these groundwater system is the largest. About 47.7% of total agricultural land in India was reliably irrigated. The largest canal in India is Indira Gandhi Canal.