Year | Cultivated Area |
1950 | 120 |
1960 | 130 |
1970 | 140 |
1980 | 140 |
1990 | 140 |
2000 | 140 |
Name of Crops | Month Sown | Month Harvested | Source of Irrigation (rain, takns, tube-wells, canals, etc) |
Answer:
(i)
The above graph shows the land under cultivation in India in units of
million hectares. The graph shows that the land under cultivation in India was 120
million hectares in 1950 which rose to 140 million hectares in 1970 and
remained constant at 140 million hectares till 2000.
(ii) Yes, it is important to increase the land area under irrigation,
firstly so that the farmers can do multiple cropping and grow more than one
crop in a year and increase their production and earning and secondly, because
use of HYV seeds needs plenty of water to give best results.
(iii) Crop grown
Source of
Name of Crops
Month Sown
Month Harvested
Source of Irrigation (rain, tanks, tube wells, canals,
etc)
Wheat
October, December
April, June
Tube wells and canals
Rice
June, July
September, October
Rain, canals and tube wells
Jowar and Bajra
June, July
September, October
Rain, canals and tube wells
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