Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

India-People and Economy: Land resources and Agriculture

Question:

The land left without cultivation for one or less than one agricultural year is known as _______.

Options:

Barren and wasteland

Fallow other than Current Fallow

Current Fallow

Culturable Wasteland

Correct Answer:

Current Fallow

Explanation:

Current Fallow:  This is the land which is left without cultivation for one or less than one agricultural year. Fallowing is a cultural practice adopted for giving the land rest. The land recoups the lost fertility through natural processes.