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Water Resources — Geography STD 10 — Question

ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10GeographyWater Resources3 Marks
Question
State two advantage and disadvantage of sprinkler irrigation.
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Answer

Advantage:
(i) This method is practised in arid, semi-arid and hilly areas as it saves water.
(ii) It causes less wastage of water, less soil erosion and proper distribution of water to the crops.
Disadvantage:
(i) It is expensive.
(ii) It cannot be used in small land holdings.
Running and maintenance cost is high as we need to run them using electricity.

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