Correct option is A
The answer here has been marked as per the official answer key given by UPPSC as per 2020 data. However, statistics have now changed.
According to the latest 2023 CAG report - Out of a total of 240.93 lakh hectares area of the State, 187.75 lakh hectares (78 percent) is agricultural land, of which 143.89 lakh hectares (77 percent) is irrigated area; In Uttar Pradesh, canal irrigation is provided in 24.82 lakh hectare (17 per cent of irrigated area) through 75,466 km canal network
