UPSC Geography Agriculture Question Bank Irrigation, Multipurpose Projects Agriculture, Livestock and Fishing

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    Consider the following statements
    1. Current fallow is that land which is not used for growing crops for a number of years.
    2. Only 4 percent of the reporting area is under permanent pastures and grazing lands.
    Code:

    A) Only 1 is correct

    B) Only 2 is correct

    C) Both 1 and 2 are correct

    D) Neither 1 nor 2 is correct

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Fallow land includes all that land which was used for cultivation but is temporarily out of cultivation. Fallow land is of two types; viz, current fallow and/allow other than current fallow. Fallow of one year is called 'current fallow' while that of 2 to 5 years is classified as 'fallow other than current fallow'. Fallow land is left uncultivated for 1 to 5 years to help soil recoup its fertility in the natural way depending on the nature of soil and nature of farming.


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