The land left out of cultivation for one or less than one agriculture…

The correct answer is Option (2) → Current fallow

Land left uncultivated for one agricultural year or less is current fallow. Fallowing gives the land rest, so it gets back its lost fertility.

Option (1) Barren land — Incorrect. Barren and wasteland, such as barren hilly terrain, deserts and ravines, normally cannot be brought under cultivation at all.

Option (3) Fallow other than current fallow — Incorrect. This land is left uncultivated for more than a year but less than five years.

Option (4) Cultural waste-land — Incorrect. Culturable waste-land is land left fallow (uncultivated) for more than five years.

Note: This question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2026 on 29-05-2026 (Slot 2, similar), and in CUET (UG) 2023 on 21-06-2023 (Slot 3, similar) and 06-06-2023 (Slot 3, same).