Resource Distribution in India Quiz
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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

    <p>Punjab</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is forest area in India lower than the desired 33% mentioned in the National Forest Policy (1952)?

    <p>Urbanization leading to deforestation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used for land that is not suitable for agriculture and is categorized separately?

    <p>Waste land</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main livelihood dependency mentioned for people living on the fringes of forests in India?

    <p>'Forest resources'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason for the low proportion of net sown area in states like Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram according to the text?

    <p>'Poor-quality lands'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are fallow lands cultivated once or twice in about two to three years according to the text?

    <p>'High cost of cultivation'</p> Signup and view all the answers

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