alleryWhich kind of well became India's largest source of irrigation during the Green Revolution?
APublic canal gates
BPrivate tube wells
COld temple tanks
DRain-fed ponds
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Private tube wells
1. Farmers invested their own money in the Green Revolution.
2. Privately owned tube wells became India's largest source of irrigation.
3. Millions bought pumps and even sold water to neighbours.
_Source: Wikipedia, Agriculture in India, Independent India and the Green Revolution_
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