ReasoningEasy1 mark
7(i)
Give a reason for each of the following:
Agriculture sector in India needs the support of irrigation.
Topic: Need for irrigation
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Answer
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India’s rainfall is seasonal, uneven and unreliable; irrigation alone keeps farming going through the long dry months and in the drier regions.
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