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Unit 2 Ch 1 : Resources and Development — Social Studies STD 10 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10Social StudiesUnit 2 Ch 1 : Resources and Development3 Marks
Question
Define the following:
  1. Gross cropped area.
  2. Waste land.
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Answer

  1. Gross cropped area: It is an area sown more than once in an agricultural year plus net sown area.

  2. Waste land: It includes rocky, arid and desert areas and land put to other non-agricultural uses such as roads, railways, industries, settlements, etc.

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