Question

Explain any 4 human activities which are mainly responsible for land degradation in india

Answer 1

Careless use of land becomes one of the major causes of land degradation which is the result of the following human activities: 
i. Excessive use of  fertilizers , pesticides as it effects the fertility of the soil. 
ii. Over grazing, deforestation 
iii..Over irrigation increases the salt deposits in the soil 
iv. Mining-leaves deep scars and traces of over-burdening 
v. Excessive practice of shifting cultivation leads to land degradation 
vi. Dumping of industrial effluents

vii. It effects the overall land under cultivation and in turn production. 

​​Therefore we need to conserve our land resources by controlling the mining activities, control over grazing, regulate use of fertilizers