INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

INDIAN AGRICULTURE AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

AGRICULTURE ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The approximate representation of land use classification in India is [IAS 2010]
A
net area sown 25%; forests 33%; other areas 42%
B
net area sown 58%; forests 17%; other areas 25%
C
net area sown 43%; forests 29%; other areas 28%
D
net area sown 47%; forests 23%; other areas 30%
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Net area sown 47%; forests 23%; other areas 30%.

Detailed explanation-2: -Land use classification is an essential step in land use planning. It is a system of logically arranging different categories and sub-categories of land. The term “land use classification” refers to both the process and the product of the process.

Detailed explanation-3: -The types of changes that an economy undergoes, which affect land use are: The size of the economy (measured in terms of value for all the goods and services produced in the economy) grows over time as a result of increasing population, change in income levels, available technology and associated factors.

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