Question

Consider the following statements.
A. In India, Cropland occupies 57% of total area.
B. Pastures account for 56% area in Australia
C. About ${2/3}^{rd}$ area in Japan is forests
What should be understood from the above statements ?

• A. India has an efficient land use system while most of the land in Australia and Japan is rendered waste.
• B. India has subsistence agricultural economy, animal husbandry is the main stay of economy in Australia and forestry is main activity in Japan.
• C. Most of the cultivation limited to the northern plains in Australia cultivation of crops is confined to small proportion and most of the land is used for grazing. Japan has conserved its forest resources.
• D. India has a faulty land use system, Australia has extensive land use and Japan has small cultivable land.

Answer 1

The correct option is B India has subsistence agricultural economy, animal husbandry is the main stay of economy in Australia and forestry is main activity in Japan.

Japan is heavily industrialized and one of the most densely populated countries in the world but even so 67% of the land is covered in forest. The most extensive land use in Australia is livestock grazing in arid and semi arid regions, cover 56% of Australia. Australian agriculture is predominately livestock based.