41st B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1996
What percent of cultivable land in Bihar is irrigated?
aMore than 50%✓ Correct
b40% to 50%
c30% to 40%
dLess than 30%
Explanation
At the time of the examination, option (a) was the correct answer. According to the Bihar Economic Survey 2024–25, in the year 2022–23 the gross sown area in Bihar was 7268.2 thousand hectares, out of which the gross irrigated area was 5697.9 thousand hectares, which constituted 78.39 percent of the total gross sown area.
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