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'Land resource is more crucial to the livelihood of the people depending on agriculture'. Support this statement with any three suitable arguments.

Answer:

(i) The several types of land resources in India include agricultural land, farmland, barren land, real estate land, commercial land and residential land. Majority of the population of India are engaged in agricultural and allied activities and thus agricultural land accounts for near about 54.7 percent of the total land area of the country.

(ii) Land has a direct bearing on the productivity of agriculture, unlike other activities.

(iii) In rural areas, besides its value as a productive factor, land ownership has a social value and serves as a security for credit.