(1) Black soil
(2) Desert (Arid) soil
(3) Mountainous soil
(4) Alluvial soil
(5) Red and yellow soil
(6) Laterite soil.
Suggest any two ways to check soil erosion by rivers.
Read the data given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
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Land Use |
Percentage of Land |
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Forest Net sown area Fallow land Land not available for cultivation Land under pasture and tree crops Culturable waste land |
22.5 46.6 7.7 13.8 4.8 4.6 |
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Total |
100 |
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(i) What percentage of land is dedicated to each of the net sown area and fallow land?
(ii) What is the main difference between the net sown area and fallow land?
