Which of the following help in getting better insight into the Human-Land ratio in terms of pressure of population on total cultivable land ?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Physiological density
Physiological density divides the total population by the net cultivated area. So it shows how many people depend on each unit of farmed land.
Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2026 on 24-05-2026 (Slot 2).
NCERT (2026-27): “The density of population, as discussed in the earlier paragraph, is a crude measure of human and land relationship. To get a better insight into the human-land ratio in terms of pressure of population on total cultivable land, the physiological and the agricultural densities should be found out which are significant for a country like India having a large agricultural population.”
Box: Physiological and Agricultural Density |
