Question

Q.3. Land degradation in Punjab is mainly due to:
(a) Excessive cultivation
(c) Overgrazing
(b) Over-irrigation
(d) Deforestation​

Answer 1

Answer:

Over irrigation is the answer

Answer 2

Answer:

Over irrigation is responsible for land degradation due to water logging which leads to increase in salinity and alkalinity in the soil. Over-irrigation is a major problem in states of Haryana, Punjab and Western Uttar Pradesh.

In states like Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra overgrazing is one of the main reasons for land degradation. ... In Punjab, Haryana, western Uttar Pradesh, over-irrigation is responsible for land degradation due to waterlogging leading to an increase in salinity and alkalinity in the soil.