Arrange the following landuse categories according to their ascending order of percentages of areal coverage (2014-15).
(A) Current Fallow
(B) Forests
(C) Barren and waste land
(D) Area under non-agricultural use
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A), (C), (D), (B)
(A) Current Fallow — first, the smallest: 4.9 per cent.
(C) Barren and waste land — second: 5.5 per cent.
(D) Area under non-agricultural use — third: 8.7 per cent.
(B) Forests — last, the largest: 23.3 per cent.
Note: This question is taken from an earlier edition of the NCERT book (2023-24), which gives the land-use data of 2014-15. The latest edition (2026-27) gives newer data (2019-20). Both editions are given below for your benefit.
NCERT (2026-27):
Fig. 3.1: Changes in Shares of Land-use Categories in India: 1950–51 and 2019–20
NCERT (2023-24):
Fig. 3.1: Changes in Shares of Land-use Categories in India: 1950–51 and 2014–15 |
