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Detailed, Step-by-Step NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Geography<\/a> Chapter 5 Land Resources and Agriculture Questions and Answers were solved by Expert Teachers as per NCERT (CBSE) Book guidelines covering each topic in chapter to ensure complete preparation. https:\/\/mcq-questions.com\/ncert-solutions-for-class-12-geography-chapter-5-part-b\/<\/p>\n

Land Resources and Agriculture NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Geography Chapter 5<\/h2>\n

Land Resources and Agriculture Questions and Answers <\/span>Class 12 Geography Chapter 5<\/h3>\n

Multiple Choice Questions<\/p>\n

Question 1.
\nChoose the right answers of the following from the given options :
\n(i) Which one of the following is NOT a land-use category ?
\n(A) Fallow land
\n(B) Marginal land
\n(C) Net Area Sown
\n(D) Culturable Wasteland.
\nAnswer:
\n(B) Marginal land<\/p>\n

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(ii) Which one of the following is the main reason due to which share of forest has shown an increase in the last forty years?
\n(A) Extensive and efficient efforts of afforestation
\n(B) Increase in community forest land
\n(C) Increase in notified area allocated for forest growth
\n(D) Better peoples\u2019 participation in managing forest area.
\nAnswer:
\n(C) Increase in notified area allocated for forest growth.<\/p>\n

(iii) Which one of the following is the main form of degradation in irrigated areas ?
\n(A) Gully erosion
\n(B) Wind erosion
\n(C) Salinisation of soils
\n(D) Siltation of land.
\nAnswer:
\n(C) Salinisation of soils<\/p>\n

(iv) Which one of the following crops is not cultivated under dryland farming ?
\n(A) Ragi
\n(B) Jowar
\n(C) Groundnut
\n(D) Sugarcane
\nAnswer:
\n(D) Sugarcane.<\/p>\n

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(v) In which of the following group of countries of the world, HYVs of wheat and rice were developed ?
\n(A) Japan and Australia
\n(B) U.S.A. and Japan
\n(C) Mexico and Philippines
\n(D) Mexico and Singapore.
\nAnswer:
\n(C) Mexico and Philippines.<\/p>\n

Question 2.
\nAnswer the following questions in about 30 words :
\n(i) Differentiate between Barren land, Waste land and Culturable Waste land. (Outside Delhi 2019)
\nAnswer:<\/p>\n