The largest irrigated area in India is occupied by ........

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The largest irrigated area in India is occupied by

Sugarcane

Rice

Cotton

Wheat

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Explanation:

- The total area under irrigated rice is about 22.00 million hectares, which accounts about 49.5 per cent of the total area under rice crop in the country.
- Rice is grown under irrigated conditions in the states of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Sikkim, Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat.
- In these states, rice is grown under irrigated conditions more than 50-90%.