Consider the following statements about Uttar Pradesh Irrigation

1. In the lower portion of Ganga Yamuna Doab irrigation facility is being provided by beaver of Upper Ganga Canal System and Kanpur Water Branch.

2. Scarcity of water occurred in lower portions of Upper Ganga Canal System, so to solve the problem of scarcity of water, a weir has been constructed which in later on changed to barrage.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

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Option 3 : Both 1 and 2
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  • In the lower portion of Ganga Yamuna Doab irrigation facility is being provided by beaver of Upper Ganga Canal System and Kanpur Water Branch. Hence statement 1 is Correct.
  • Alongwith development of agriculture, scarcity of water occurred in lower portions of Upper Ganga Canal System, so to solve the problem of scarcity of water, a weir has been constructed which in later on changed to barrage. Hence statement 2 is Correct.
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