4 Geography · 4.4.1 Agriculture

4.4.1.8 Irrigation in India: canals, wells, tanks and micro-irrigation

Rainfall is uneven in India, so irrigation from canals, wells, tube wells and tanks (now plus drip and sprinkler) is the base of the Green Revolution.

  • APPSC Group 1
  • Advanced level
  • 5 min read
  • Full course

Key terms

  • irrigation
  • canal
  • tube well
  • tank
  • micro-irrigation
  • drip
  • sprinkler
  • PMKSY
  • protective irrigation
  • Indira Gandhi Canal
  • Polavaram

What this note covers

  1. Core factsFoundation
  2. ExplainedStandard
  3. DeeperAdvanced
  4. AP angleStandard
  5. Mains writingMains writing
  6. Common trapsFoundation
  7. Quick revisionFoundation

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