Question

LAND RESOURCE
13. Why is it important to know the land use pattern of a country?
14. Compare the land-use pattern as it exist now (2002-03) with that of the past (1960-61) and
give reasons for changes.
15. What is wasteland? Give the dimension of wasteland in India, 2000.
16. What are the measures taken to control land degradation in different regions of India?​

Answer 1

Answer:

• ====>>> The land under forest has not increased since 1960–61 because in the post-independence era demand for more land to expand agriculture, mainly after Green Revolution, developmental works and infrastructural facilities, led to clearance of forests areas. Industrialization and urbanization also decreased the forest area.