For an area to be excluded from the drought-prone category, what percentage of its gross cropped area should be under irrigation ?
10 per cent or more
20 per cent or more
25 per cent or more
30 per cent or more
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This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-2 – 2020
According to the criteria used in India for classifying areas as drought-prone, a significant factor is the percentage of the gross cropped area under irrigation. An area is generally excluded from being considered drought-prone if 30% or more of its gross cropped area is under irrigation.