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What is the main reason mentioned for the marginal change in net sown area from 1960-61 to 2014-15?
What is the main reason mentioned for the marginal change in net sown area from 1960-61 to 2014-15?
- Introduction of advanced farming techniques
- Decreased demand for agricultural products
- High cost of cultivating poor-quality lands (correct)
- Decline in cattle population
What is the possible consequence of cultivating poor-quality lands once every two to three years?
What is the possible consequence of cultivating poor-quality lands once every two to three years?
- Decreased agricultural output (correct)
- Increased crop yield
- Higher soil fertility
- Improved land quality
Why has the land under permanent pasture decreased according to the text?
Why has the land under permanent pasture decreased according to the text?
- Increase in forest cover
- Shift towards urbanization
- High cost of cultivation for pasture lands (correct)
- Decrease in cattle population
Which of the following states has a net sown area of over 80% of its total area based on the text?
Which of the following states has a net sown area of over 80% of its total area based on the text?
Why is forest area in India lower than the desired 33% mentioned in the National Forest Policy (1952)?
Why is forest area in India lower than the desired 33% mentioned in the National Forest Policy (1952)?
What is the term used for land that is not suitable for agriculture and is categorized separately?
What is the term used for land that is not suitable for agriculture and is categorized separately?
What is the main livelihood dependency mentioned for people living on the fringes of forests in India?
What is the main livelihood dependency mentioned for people living on the fringes of forests in India?
What is the primary reason for the low proportion of net sown area in states like Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram according to the text?
What is the primary reason for the low proportion of net sown area in states like Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram according to the text?
Why are fallow lands cultivated once or twice in about two to three years according to the text?
Why are fallow lands cultivated once or twice in about two to three years according to the text?
