Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

India-People and Economy: Land resources and Agriculture

Question:

Identify correct statements about land use categories.

(A) 'Land put to non-agricultural uses' includes land under settlements, roads, industries etc.
(B) 'Cultural wasteland' include land left uncultivated for more than five years.
(C) 'Current fallow' is land which is left without cultivation for one or less than one agriculture year.
(D) 'Net area sown' is greater than the physical extent of area under crops due to multiple cropping on the same piece of land.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(B), (C), (D) only

(A), (B), (D) only

(A), (C), (D) only

(A), (B), (C) only

Correct Answer:

(A), (B), (C) only

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → (A), (B), (C) only

(A) 'Land put to non-agricultural uses' includes land under settlements, roads, industries etc. Correct. 
(B) 'Cultural wasteland' include land left uncultivated for more than five years. Correct. 
(C) 'Current fallow' is land which is left without cultivation for one or less than one agriculture year. Correct. 
(D) 'Net area sown' is greater than the physical extent of area under crops due to multiple cropping on the same piece of land. Incorrect. This statement defines gross cropped area, not net area sownNet area sown refers to the actual land area sown with crops.