With reference to the 6th census of Minor Irrigation MI schemes consider the following statements Th...........

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With reference to the 6th census of Minor Irrigation (MI) schemes, consider the following statements

This census is released annually by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
Dug-wells have the highest share in MI schemes followed by shallow tube-wells, medium tube wells and deep tube wells.
Maharashtra leads in MI schemes in India, followed by Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

Only One

Only Two

All Three

None of the above

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Explanation:

Only statement 2nd is correct.

The Ministry of Jal Shakti has released the 6th census of minor irrigation schemes (with reference year 2017-18), shedding light on the state of irrigation practices across India.

So far, five censuses were conducted in 1986-87, 1993-94, 2000-01, 2006-07, and 2013-14.

Key Highlights of the Report

Total Minor Irrigation Schemes

A total of 23.14 million minor irrigation (MI) schemes have been reported in the country.
Among these, 21.93 million (94.8%) are groundwater (GW) schemes, and 1.21 million (5.2%) are Surface Water (SW) schemes.

Dominant Types of Schemes

Dug-wells have the highest share in MI schemes followed by shallow tube-wells, medium tube-wells and deep tube-wells.
Nationally, GW schemes saw a 6.9% increase, while SW schemes increased by 1.2%.

Leading States in MI Schemes

Uttar Pradesh leads in MI schemes in India, followed by Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu.
Maharashtra is the leading State in dug-wells, surface flow and surface lift schemes.
Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Punjab are the leading States in shallow tube-wells, medium tube-wells and deep tube-wells, respectively.
In SW schemes, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Odisha and Jharkhand have the highest share.

Hence option 1st is correct.