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Land Resources And Agriculture
'Land use in a region, to a large extent, is influenced by the nature of economic activities carried out in that region' Support the statement giving three examples from India.
Land use in a region is influenced by economic activities carried out in that region:
(i) The size of the economy - It grows over time as a result of increasing population, change in income levels, available technology and associated factors. As a result, the pressure on land will increase with time and marginal lands would come under use
(ii) The composition of the economy - The composition of the economy would undergo a change over time. In other words, the secondary and the tertiary sectors usually grow much faster than the primary sector, specifically the agricultural sector.
(iii) The contribution of the agricultural activities- Though the contribution of the agricultural activities reduces over time, the pressure on land for agricultural activities does not decline.
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Which one of the following is the main form of degradation in irrigated areas?
Which one of the following crops is not cultivated under dryland farming?
In which of the following group of countries of the world, HYVS of wheat and rice were developed?
Differentiate between barren and wasteland and culturable wasteland.
How would you distinguish between net sown area and gross cropped area?
Why is the strategy of increasing cropping intensity important in a country like India?
Describe the significance of agricultural land in rural areas.
State the difference between dryland and wetland farming .
What are the different types of environmental problems of land resources in India?
What are the imporant strategies for agricultural development followed in the post-independence period in India?
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