Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

India-People and Economy: Geographical Perspective on selected issues and Problems

Question:

The pressure on agricultural land increases not only due to the limited availability but also due to the deterioration of the quality of agricultural land. Soil erosion, waterlogging, salinisation and alkalinisation of land lead to land degradation. What happens if the land is consistently used without managing its fertility? The land is degraded and productivity declines.

Which of the following statements is correct about land degradation?

Options:

Soil erosion, waterlogging, salinisation, and alkalinisation of land help to overcome land degradation.

The land is degraded and productivity declines if the land is consistently used without managing its fertility.

Land degradation is generally understood either as a temporary or a permanent increase in the productive capacity of the land.

None of the above

Correct Answer:

The land is degraded and productivity declines if the land is consistently used without managing its fertility.

Explanation:

The pressure on agricultural land increases not only due to the limited availability but also to the deterioration of the quality of agricultural land. Soil erosion, waterlogging, salinisation, and alkalinisation of land lead to land degradation. What happens if the land is consistently used without managing its fertility? The land is degraded and productivity declines. Land degradation is generally understood either as a temporary or a permanent decline in the productive capacity of the land.