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Land Resources and Agriculture

Chhattisgarh Board · Class 12 · Geography

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Card 1Land Use Categories

What are the nine land use categories maintained in Land Revenue Records?

Answer

1. Forests 2. Barren and Wastelands 3. Land put to Non-agricultural Uses 4. Area under Permanent Pastures and Grazing Lands 5. Area under Miscellaneous Tree Crops and Groves 6. Culturable Wasteland 7.

Card 2Land Use Categories

Define Net Area Sown

Answer

The physical extent of land on which crops are sown and harvested is known as net sown area. It represents the actual cultivated area in a given year.

Card 3Land Use Categories

What is the difference between Current Fallow and Fallow other than Current Fallow?

Answer

Current Fallow: Land left without cultivation for one or less than one agricultural year. Fallow other than Current Fallow: Land left uncultivated for more than a year but less than five years. If lef

Card 4Common Property Resources

Define Common Property Resources (CPRs) and give examples

Answer

CPRs are community's natural resources where every member has access and usage rights with specified obligations, without individual property rights. Examples: community forests, pasture lands, villag

Card 5Agricultural Land Use

What is the formula for calculating Cropping Intensity?

Answer

Cropping Intensity (CI) in percentage = (Gross Cropped Area / Net Sown Area) × 100. This measures how intensively land is used by indicating how many times the same piece of land is cropped in a year.

Card 6Cropping Seasons

Name the three cropping seasons in India and their timing

Answer

1. Kharif: June-September (coincides with Southwest Monsoon) 2. Rabi: October-March (winter season) 3. Zaid: April-June (short summer season after rabi harvest, requires irrigation)

Card 7Cropping Seasons

Which crops are grown during Kharif season in northern states?

Answer

Rice, Cotton, Bajra, Maize, Jowar, and Tur. These are tropical crops that grow well during the monsoon season with high temperature and adequate rainfall.

Card 8Types of Farming

Differentiate between Protective and Productive irrigation

Answer

Protective Irrigation: Protects crops from soil moisture deficiency, acts as supplementary water source, aims to cover maximum area. Productive Irrigation: Provides sufficient moisture for high produc

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What are the important topics in Land Resources and Agriculture for Chhattisgarh Board Class 12 Geography?
Key topics in Land Resources and Agriculture include Land Use Categories in India, Correct vs Incorrect: Land Classification — Forest Area vs Actual Forest Cover, Land Use Categories in India. These are the concepts Chhattisgarh Board Class 12 examiners draw on most — study them first, then practise related questions.
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