Question

Q11: What are the different factors responsible for formation of soil?

Q12: Explain land use pattern in India and why has the land under forest not increased much since 1960-61?​

Answer 1

Answer:

FACTORS OF SOIL FORMATION : Relief, parent rock, climate , vegetation and time are important factors in soil formation. Various forces of nature, such as change in temperature, amount of rainfall, Humidity, action of running water, wind, and activities of decomposers contribute to the Formation of Soil.

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