Which of the following does not conserve water?

1. Rainwater harvesting
2. Using bottled drinking water only
3. Water recycling
4. Drip irrigation

Assertion (A): Many states have recorded a sharp fall in the groundwater levels, ranging from 70 to 80 per cent.

Reason (R): With the increase in population the demand for water has risen.

1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. Both A and R are true but R does not explain A.
3. A is true but R is false.
4. A is false but R is true.

Sprinkler irrigation is also known as ……………. .

1. Seepage irrigation
2. Overhead irrigation
3. Protected irrigation
4. Nozzle irrigation

Tanks form the main source of irrigation in …………… .

1. Punjab and Haryana
2. the Deccan Plateau
3. Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat
4. All of the above.