Civil Services Examination · Question 22
"System of Rice Intensification" of cultivation, in which alternate wetting and drying of rice fields is practised, results in: 1. Reduced seed requirement 2. Reduced methane production 3. Reduced electricity consumption Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Answer: (D) 1, 2 and 3
Explanation
SRI uses fewer seeds (single young seedlings), and intermittent irrigation cuts methane and pumping electricity.