Practice - Water Requirement of Crops in India
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Practice Questions
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What are Kharif crops?
💡 Hint: Think of crops sown when it rains heavily.
Name one Rabi crop.
💡 Hint: This crop is usually grown in winter.
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What is the main growing season for Kharif crops?
💡 Hint: Think of the traditional rainy season in India.
Is it true that Rabi crops require more water than Kharif crops?
💡 Hint: Consider the climate during the Rabi season.
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A farmer has 2 cumecs of water and is cultivating both paddy and wheat. If the duty for paddy is 600 hectares/cumec and for wheat is 1200 hectares/cumec, calculate the total area he can irrigate for both crops.
💡 Hint: Use the duty values for each crop with the flow of water.
If the delta for paddy is greater than that of wheat, by 40 cm, and the delta for wheat is 50 cm, calculate the delta for paddy and explain its significance in irrigation.
💡 Hint: Think about how much water supports paddy vs. wheat.
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