Which of the following statements gives correct explanation of 'Current Fallow'?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → This is the land which is left without cultivation for one or less than one year.
Land is grouped into land-use categories. Fallow land is cultivable land left without crops for some time. The fallow categories differ by how long the land stays uncultivated.
Option (1) The physical extent of land on which crops are sown. — Incorrect. This is the net sown area, the land on which crops are sown and harvested.
Option (2) This is the land which is left without cultivation for one or less than one year. — Correct. Current fallow is land left without cultivation for one or less than one agricultural year. Fallowing gives the land rest, and it recoups its fertility through natural processes.
Option (3) This is the land which is left uncultivated for more than a year. — Incorrect. Land left uncultivated for more than a year but less than five years is fallow other than current fallow.
Option (4) The land which may be classified as wasteland. — Incorrect. Land left fallow for more than five years is culturable wasteland, a separate category.
NCERT (2026-27): “(vii) 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.” “(viii) Fallow other than Current Fallow : This is also a cultivable land which is left uncultivated for more than a year but less than five years. If the land is left uncultivated for more than five years, it would be categorised as culturable wasteland.” “(ix) Net Area Sown: The physical extent of land on which crops are sown and harvested is known as net sown area.” |