Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> What percentage of land in 1960-61 was categorised as barren and waste land in India?

• A. 18.11%
• B. 5.50%
• C. 20%
• D. 8%

Answer 1

The correct option is A 18.11%

Barren and wasteland includes barren hilly terrains, rocky, arid and desert areas, and ravines. In 1960-61, 18.11% of land in India was barren and wasteland. Presently, the barren and wasteland is only 5.5%.