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Unit 2 Ch 4 : Agriculture — Social Studies STD 10 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10Social StudiesUnit 2 Ch 4 : Agriculture5 Marks
Question
Explain any four human activities which are mainly responsible for land degradation in India.
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Answer

  1. Deforestation.
  2. Overgrazing of animals.
  3. Mining and quarrying.
  4. Mineral processing like grinding of limestone for cement industry.
  5. Industrial effluents sent out of factories without proper treatment.

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