Question

What is the percentage of surface water utilisation by agriculture in India?
1. 0.1 %
2.0.02%
3 .0.4%
4. 0.89%

Answer 1

Answer:

the percentage of surface water utilizing by agricultural in india is 80%

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Answer 2

Answer:

89% of surface water is utilized by agriculture in India.

Explanation:

Surface water resources:

• Surface water comes from four major sources. Rivers, lakes, ponds, and tanks are examples.
• There are around 10,360 rivers and their tributaries with a length of more than 1.6 km in the country.
• The total yearly flow in India's river basins is estimated to be 1,869 cubic km.
• Only roughly 690 cubic km (32%) of the available surface water can be used due to topographical, hydrological, and other limits.
• Agriculture uses the majority of surface and ground water, accounting for 89% of surface water and 92% of groundwater.