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Bengaluru district has least net sown area because ______________.

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Of urbanization

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Of lack of irrigation

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It is a barren land

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It has large area under forests

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Solution

The correct option is A Of urbanization
Bengaluru is the capital of the state and also is the hub for IT industries. Due to these industries, urbanization has taken place and the place for the sown area is in a decreasing phase.
All this happened due to urbanization.
Therefore the correct answer is an option (A).

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