Q. Consider the following statements:

1. Apart from the riverine plains, coastal regions in our country are well-irrigated.
2. Of the total cultivated area in the country a little less than 40 per cent is irrigated even today.

Which of the above is / are correct?
Answer: Both 1 and 2
Notes: Both are correct statements. Apart from the riverine plains, coastal regions in our country are well-irrigated. In contrast, plateau regions such as the Deccan plateau have low levels of irrigation. Of the total cultivated area in the country a little less than 40 per cent is irrigated even today. In the remaining areas, farming is largely dependent on rainfall.