Question

Class X Geography

Ch. 1 : Resources and Development

NCERT Question

Q3. (i) [Long Answer] - (5M)

Q. Explain land use pattern in India and why has the land under forest not increased much since 1960-61?

Answer 1

The following table shows the approximate land use pattern in india

Land under forest has not increased much since 1960-61 because of :

⇒Deforestation

⇒Expansion of agriculture

⇒Mining and land degradation

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Answer 2

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The land under forest not incresed much since 1960 - 61 because of the following reasons :

• Deforestation : Since 1960 - 61 there is a constant deforestation which leads to not increasing of land under forest.

• Building work : All the persons are trying to make their big buildings which takes many space. Some people make buildings in forest area also.

• Waste land : After 1960s the waste land is also incresing very much. Waste land includes rocky, arid and desert areas, and land put to other non- agricultural uses includes settlements, roads, railways, industries, etc.

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46% area is the net sown area, Forests occupy about 22% , The cultivable waste land takes for nearly 5% , The fallow land covers about 8%, tree crops cover 5%, The land not available for cultivation is nearly 14%.