Q. Which of the following land use pattern shown increasing trend after 1950 – 51?
1.Barren and uncultivable waste land
2.Culturable waste land
3.Fallow other than current fallow
Select the correct answer from below given codes:
Answer: D
Notes:
Explanation: Four categories have undergone increases, while four have registered declines. Share of area under forest, area under non-agricultural uses, current fallow lands and net area sown have shown an increase.
The four categories that have registered a decline are barren and wasteland, culturable wasteland, area under pastures and tree crops and fallow lands.
Source: NCERT
