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Irrigation share: Approximately what percentage of India’s total cultivated (net sown) area is irrigated? Select the nearest all-India proportion. Choose the correct value.

Q: Irrigation share: Approximately what percentage of India’s total cultivated (net sown) area is irrigated? Select the nearest all-India proportion. Choose the correct value.

Concept/Approach Exam-standard figures round India’s irrigated share to about one-third of net sown area (≈35%), varying by year and source but closest among the given options. Final Answer 35%

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: 35%

Explanation:

Concept/Approach
Exam-standard figures round India’s irrigated share to about one-third of net sown area (≈35%), varying by year and source but closest among the given options.

Final Answer
35%

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