Land Resources and Agriculture
Jharkhand Board · Class 12 · Geography
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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.
Define Net Area Sown
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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.
What is the difference between Current Fallow and Fallow other than Current Fallow?
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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…
Define Common Property Resources (CPRs) and give examples
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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…
What is the formula for calculating Cropping Intensity?
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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.
Name the three cropping seasons in India and their timing
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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)…
Which crops are grown during Kharif season in northern states?
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Rice, Cotton, Bajra, Maize, Jowar, and Tur. These are tropical crops that grow well during the monsoon season with high temperature and adequate rainfall.
Differentiate between Protective and Productive irrigation
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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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