alleryWhy did smallholders in Uttara Kannada lose a rice crop?
ASeeds became too costly to buy
BBetel nut irrigation lowered groundwater
CRainfall stopped across the region
DPests destroyed the winter rice
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Betel nut irrigation lowered groundwater
1. Orchard owners irrigated betel nut heavily in the dry season.
2. This drove the water table down.
3. Smallholders could no longer raise a second rice crop; costs, rain or pests are not the cause given.
_Source: NCERT Habitat and Learning position paper, 3.8 Publicly Accessible Database_
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