The waterlogging of agricultural land is primarily caused by:
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Excessive rainfall in a single storm
Rise of water table due to excess irrigation, canal seepage, and poor drainage
Drought conditions
Frost heave
Correct Answer
B. Rise of water table due to excess irrigation, canal seepage, and poor drainage
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Waterlogging: rise of water table to within root zone (< 1.5–2 m from surface). Causes: over-irrigation (excess water seeps down), poor drainage (no outlets), seepage from unlined canals. Effects: anaerobic root zone, reduced crop yield, soil salinisation (in arid areas, capillary rise deposits salts). Remedies: drainage systems (surface + subsurface tile drains).
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