Q. Consider the following statements regarding land use patterns:
1.Any land left fallow for over five years is currently fallow land.
2.Culturable wasteland is left without cultivation for one or less than one agricultural year.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: D
Notes:
Explanation: Culturable Wasteland: Any land which is left fallow (uncultivated) for more than five years is included in this category.
- It can be brought under cultivation after improving it through reclamation practices.
- Current Fallow: This is the land left without cultivation for one or less than one agricultural year.
- The following is a cultural practice adopted for giving the land rest. The land recoups the lost fertility through natural processes.
Source: NCERT
