Answer:

QUESTION 1:-

How much area of land in India is plain and what is it's importance?

ANSWER:-

About 43 per cent of the land area is plain, which provides facilities for agriculture and industry. Mountains account for 30 per cent of the total surface area of the country and ensure perennial flow of some rivers, provide facilities for tourism and ecological aspects.

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QUESTION 2:-

What is the use of mountains?

ANSWER:-

• Mountains serve as a storehouse ofwater. Many rivers have their source in the glaciers in the mountains.
• They have a variety of flora and fauna and provide FUEL, fodder, shelter and other products such as gums and resins.

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QUESTION 3:-

What is the gross cropped area?

ANSWER:-

Gross Cropped Area (GCA) is the total area SOWN once as well as more than once in a particular year. When the crop is sown on a piece of land for twice, the area is counted twice in GCA. On the other hand, Net Sown Area is the area sown with crops but is counted only once.

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QUESTION 4:-

What is the total geographical area of India?

ANSWER:-

3.28 million square km

India measures 3,214 km (1,997 mi) from north to south and 2,933 km (1,822 mi) from east to west. Geographical area is the sum of land and water areas within the international boundaries and the coastlines. Total geographical area is 3.28 million square km.

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QUESTION 5:-

When was the National Forest Policy FORMED in India?

ANSWER:-

1952

The first National Forest Policy in independent India came into effect in 1952. Thereafter, in 1988, a new version of the NFP came into being. The latest version has been in the offing for nearly four years now but a final version is yet to be made public.

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QUESTION 6:-

How much-degraded land is in India?

ANSWER:-

According to government data, nearly 30 percent of the land in India, or about 97 million hectares, is degraded.

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QUESTION 7:-

Which are the FACTORS that determine the use of land?

Answer:-

The use of land is determined by physical factors such as topography, soil, climate, minerals and availability of water. Human factors such as population density, available ofcapital and technology are also important determinants of land use pattern. The factors that determine land use of an area are physical factors.