What is a Culturable Wasteland?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option 3: Any land which is left fallow (uncultivated) for more than five years is included in this category
Option 1: Land which is left without cultivation for one or less than one agricultural year. — Incorrect. This refers to current fallow land.
Option 2: A cultivable land which is left uncultivated for more than a year but less than five years. — Incorrect. This defines fallow land other than current fallow.
Option 3: Any land which is left fallow (uncultivated) for more than five years. — Correct
Culturable wasteland refers to cultivable land that has remained uncultivated for more than five years.
NCERT: 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.