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Standard VI

Geography

Changes in land use

In the states...

Question

In the states of Punjab, Haryana, western Uttar Pradesh, ________ is responsible for land degradation

Mineral processing

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Over irrigation

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Mining

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Deforestation

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Solution

The correct option is B Over irrigation
Over irrigation is responsible for land degradation in the states of Punjab, Haryana, and western Uttar Pradesh.

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In the states of Punjab, Haryana, western Uttar Pradesh, ________ is responsible for land degradation

The correct option is B Over irrigationOver irrigation is responsible for land degradation in the states of Punjab, Haryana, and western Uttar Pradesh.

The correct option is B Over irrigation
Over irrigation is responsible for land degradation in the states of Punjab, Haryana, and western Uttar Pradesh.