Q. Which of the following categories of land use patterns is/are increased from 1950 – 51 to 2014 – 15?
1.Area under forest
2.Culturable wasteland
3.Area under tree crops & grooves
Select the correct answer from below given codes:
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation: India has undergone major changes within the economy over the past four or five decades, and this has influenced the land-use changes in the country.
- 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.
Source: NCERT
