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Environment And Sustainable Development — Economics STD 12 Humanities & Commerce — Question

Rajasthan BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 Humanities & CommerceEconomicsEnvironment And Sustainable Development3 Marks
Question
List the factors responsible for land gradation in India.
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Answer

Some of the factors responsible for land gradation in India are:
  1. Loss of vegetation on account of deforestation.
  2. Unsustainable fodder extraction and fuel wood.
  3. Shifting cultivation being practised.
  4. Encroachment into forest land by industries.
  5. Rapid use of agro-chemicals such as pesticides and fertilisers.
  6. Over-grazing and forest fires. (any four)

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