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In India, greatest land area comes under which of the following categories?

  1. Crop lands
  2. Forest
  3. Pastures
  4. Wastelands

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Option 1 : Crop lands
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The correct answer is Crop lands.

Key Points

  • India devotes more than 50% of its area to crop land. Hence option 1 is correct.
  • Only 4-5% is for pastures and nearly 23% for forests (official forest cover).

Important Points

  • The use of land is determined by physical factors such as topography, soil, climate, minerals, and availability of water.
  • Human factors such as population and technology are also important determinants of land use patterns.
  • So, given the majority of the population engaged in agriculture; high food demand, etc more than 50% area is devoted to agricultural practices.

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