Land Use Pattern in Tamil Nadu

Q.

Explain land use pattern in India and why has the land under forest not increased much since 1960-61?

Q. How is fallow land different from current fallow land?

1. On the basis of cultivation
2. On the basis of duration
3. On the basis of fertility
4. On the basis of height

Q.

Define culturable waste land?

Q. Which are the areas that fall under non-agricultural use?

1. Areas used to cultivate crops and orchards
2. Areas occupied by commercial infrastructure
3. Areas that are cultivable but have not been used
4. Areas occupied by forests and rivers

Q. _________ refers to any land that is left uncultivated for more than five years.

1. Culturable land
2. Wasteland
3. Unculturable wasteland
4. Culturable wasteland

Q.

What do you mean by cultivable wasteland?

Q. Which among the following categories comprises land that is left uncultivated for one or less than one agricultural year?

1. Fallow land
2. Current fallow land
3. Culturable wasteland
4. Miscellaneous land

Q. Sometimes, an agricultural land is left to lie fallow to restore the nutrients in the soil.

How can the fallow land be converted into cultivable land?

1. By adding abundant fertilisers
2. By facilitating loans
3. By ensuring proper irrigation of the land
4. By harvesting rainwater

Q. Write a detailed note on migration in Tamil Nadu.

Q. Tamil Nadu boasts a total geographical area of about 1, 30, 06, 000 hectares.

How can we increase the area of cultivable land even though the total area of land is fixed in Tamil Nadu?

1. By removing commercial infrastructure
2. By using proper fertilisers
3. By irrigating the land properly
4. By importing fertilisers for the crops

Q. land refers to all cultivable land that is not included under the net area sown but is put to some agricultural use.

1. Pasture
2. Fallow
3. Culturable waste
4. Miscellaneous

Q. Match the following types of land with their meaning.

1. Uncultivable land
2. Grazing land
3. Cultivable land

Q. Which of the following can be categorised as non-agricultural land?

1. Forest lands
2. Grazing lands
3. Infrastructural lands
4. Uncultivated lands

Q. Identify the type of land used for grazing livestock.

1. Miscellaneous land
2. Culturable waste land
3. Permanent pastures
4. Fallow land

Q. Select the category that comprises the largest area of land in Tamil Nadu.

1. Uncultivated bare lands
2. Non-agricultural lands
3. Lands with crops and orchards
4. Grazing lands