Read the passage given below and answer the following 5 questions. (Q 1)
Land-use records are maintained by land revenue department. The land use categories add up to reporting area, which is somewhat different from the geographical area. The Survey of India is responsible for measuring geographical area of administrative units in India. The difference between the two concepts are that while the former changes somewhat depending on the estimates of the land revenue records, the latter does not change and stays fixed as per Survey of India measurements.

Which of the following lands is NOT classified as "Barren and wastelands" in India?

Any land which is left fallow (uncultivated) for more than five years .

The correct answer is Option 4: Any land which is left fallow (uncultivated) for more than five years .

Option 4 is not a barren land but it is classified but it is classified as Culturable Wasteland

Barren and Wastelands : The land which may be classified as a wasteland such as barren hilly terrains, desert lands, ravines, etc. normally cannot be brought under cultivation with the available technology.

Culturable Wasteland :Any land which is left fallow (uncultivated) for more than five years . It can be brought under cultivation after improving it through reclamation practices.