10th Class Social Science Resources and Development Question Bank Very Short Answer Type - Resources and Development

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    Study the figure and answer the questions:
    INDIA
    Wastelands in 2000
     
    (a) Identify the most predominant source of land degradation. Write its %.
    (b) Which source of land degradation is the least? How is it caused?
     

    Answer:

    (a) The most predominant source of land degradation is water eroded area which is about 56%.
    (b) The saline and alkaline land is the least source of land degradation. It is caused by excessive irrigation leading water logging increases salinity in the soil.


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