Consider the following statements about irrigation in Punjab : 1. Intensity of irrigation is the highest among all Indian States. 2. Area under canal irrigation is the highest among all Indian States. 3. There has been severe land degradation in Punjab ow

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Q: 80 (CAPF/2012)
Consider the following statements about irrigation in Punjab :
1. Intensity of irrigation is the highest among all Indian States.
2. Area under canal irrigation is the highest among all Indian States.
3. There has been severe land degradation in Punjab owing to agricultural modernization including high intensity of irrigation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

CAPF

stats: 

0,23,38,32,23,6,0

keywords: 

{'irrigation': [1, 1, 0, 2], 'canal irrigation': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'punjab': [2, 0, 1, 0], 'agricultural modernization': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'indian states': [5, 1, 5, 8], 'severe land degradation': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'intensity': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'high intensity': [0, 0, 0, 1]}

The correct answer is option-2, which suggests that statements 1 and 3 are correct. Let`s dissect each option to understand why this is the correct answer.

Option-1: This option states that all three statements are correct. However, this is not accurate, as statement 2 is not correct.

Option-2: This option states that statements 1 and 3 are correct. Statement 1 is true because Punjab has the highest intensity of irrigation among all Indian states. Statement 3 is also true as agricultural modernization, including high intensity of irrigation, has led to severe land degradation in Punjab.

Option-3: This option states that statements 2 and 3 are correct. However, this is not accurate, as statement 1 is not correct.

Option-4: This option states that statement 1 is correct. This is not accurate as statement 3 is also correct.

In conclusion, the correct answer is option-2 as it correctly identifies that statements 1 and 3 are correct regarding irrigation in Punjab.