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1. The land used in a particular region for agriculture, grazing, etc. indicates that the region is underdeveloped or developing. 

2. The land used in a particular region for commercial purposes, transportation, recreation, etc. indicates that the region is developed. In this way, a region can be classified as developed or developing on the basis of land use.

1. The record of agricultural land is maintained in the form of 7/12 extract. Similarly the record of ownership of non-agricultural land is maintained in the form of property card. 

2. Like 7/12 extract, property card provides details of ownership of land, city survey number, plot number, amount of tax, area of property assessed, right to access, etc. Thus, the record of ownership of nonagricultural land is same as that of agricultural land.

(i) The land under forests is more in Japan.

(ii) The land under agriculture is more in India.

(iii) Due to plains and monsoon climatic conditions, the population in India is more. Therefore, agricultural land use is prominent in India. Due to mountainous region and more proportion of precipitation, the forest land use is prominent in Japan.

(iv) The land use in India shows comparatively low development. On the other hand, land use in Japan shows comparatively high development.

(v) The land use like agricultural land use, forest land use, grassland land use, other land use, etc. are found in Japan.

(vi) Considering the land use in both the countries, lists of factors affecting land use are as follows: 

(a) Factors affecting land use in India:

1. Fertility of soil 

2. Climatic conditions 

3. Natural resources 

4. Slope of land, etc.

(b) Factors affecting land use in Japan: 

1. Technical advancement 

2. Availability of resources 

3. Government policies, etc.

The information about arable land : use and fallow land use in rural areas is as follows : 

(a) Arable land use : 

1. The use of land for cultivation is called arable land use.

2. In India, in 2011, nearly 57 per cent of land was under arable land use. 

3. Generally, arable land is owned I individually. 

4. The arable land can be classified on the basis of ownership of the land and types of agriculture.

(b) Fallow land use: 

1. The agricultural land which is temporarily not in use is called fallow land. 

2. Fallow land use is a form of rural land use. 

3. To increase the fertility of soil, farmers do not use a part of agricultural land for few seasons.

The information about grassland use and forest land use in rural areas is as follows: 

(a) Grassland land use:

1. The land owned by village panchayat or the government and which is used for grazing purpose is called grassland. 

2. It is also called pastureland. 

3. Mostly, grassland is owned by entire village. Very limited individual ownership of grassland is found.

(b) Forest land use: 

1. The land kept reserved for forest area is called forest land. 

2. Large trees, bushes, creepers and grass are found in forest land. 

3. The forest products like firewood, fruits, flowers, gum, grass, honey, etc. are obtained from forest land.

1. Government provides various services to fulfill the needs of citizens. The land used for fulfilling these needs is known as public utility/ facility area. 

 2. The lands used for post offices, police stations, public grounds, public schools, public hospitals, etc. are included public facility land use. 

3. Land use for public facility increases the’ social welfare. Therefore, land use for public facility is extremely important in urban areas.

The information about commercial land use and residential land use in urban areas is as follows: 

(a) Commercial land use:

1. The use of urban land for commercial use is called commercial land use. 

2. Many shops, banks and offices are found in commercial land areas. 

3. The concept of Central Business District (CBD) has emerged from commercial land use. 

4. For example, Fort area or BKC (Bandra Kurla Complex) in Mumbai are the areas of commercial land use.

(b) Residential land use:

1. The use of urban land for residential purpose is called residential land use. 

2. Houses and residential buildings are found in residential land areas. 

3. The density of population is found to be high in urban areas. As its effect, the percentage of residential land use in urban areas is increasing day by day.

(i) Incorrect. 

Correct statement: Mining is a type of land use.

(ii) Incorrect. 

Correct statement: There are many shops, banks and offices in the Central Business District.

(iii) Correct.

(iv) Incorrect. 

Correct statement: The village talathi issues the 7/12 extract.

1. The density of population is found to be low in rural areas. 

2. As population in rural areas is comparatively limited, the residential land use in rural areas is found to be limited. 

3. In rural areas, the land close to the areas of main occupations is used for settlements. 

4. For example, farmers’ residences are found near farms, fishermen’s settlements are found near coastal areas, etc.

(i) Incorrect. 

Correct statement: In rural areas, residential areas occupy small tracts.

(ii) Correct.

(iii) Incorrect. 

Correct statement: Extract 12 indicates tracts under cultivation.

The differences between 7/12 extract and property card are as follows :

1. 7/12 extract is issued by public revenue department of the government. On the other hand, property card is issued by city survey office of government. 

2. 7/12 extract is the land record of ownership and history of ownership of the land in rural areas. Property card is the land record of ownership and history of ownership of the land in urban areas.

The advantages of planned cities are as follows: 

1. There will not be a problem of traffic jam in planned cities. 

2. The level of pollution will be the minimum in the planned cities. 

3. The planned cities will be clean and they will maintain environmental balance. 

4. The quality of human life will be superior in planned cities.

The features of planned cities are as follows: 

(a) Need:

1. After industrial revolution, unplanned urbanisation occurred on a large scale all over the world. 

2. Due to unplanned urbanisation, cities began to develop in a very haphazard manner. 

3. People started migrating to cities in search of employment opportunities.

(b) Nature: 

City which is developed as per the predetermined and planned layout of land use is called planned city.

(c) Singapore:

Seoul from South Korea, Zurich from Switzerland, Washington D.C. from U.S.A., Brasilia from Brazil, Chandigarh, Bhubaneshwar from India are the examples of planned cities.

Correct option is (A) garden

Correct option is (C) Chandigarh

(a) The factors affecting rural land use : 

1. The factors like climatic conditions, fertility of soil, altitude and slope of land, irrigational facilities, natural resources, government policies, etc. affect rural land use. 

2. For example, the land with gentle slope is not used for residential purpose, but is used for step farming.

(b) The factors affecting urban land use : 

1. The factors like location of land, natural resources, housing development policies of government, transportation routes, industrialisation, trade and commerce, entertainment facilities, government policies, etc. affect urban land use. 

2. For example, the land site near the railway station, market, etc. is mostly used for commercial purposes

The differences between rural and urban land use are as follows :

1. Land in rural areas is used for limited purposes. On the other hand, land in urban areas is used for many purposes. 

2. The pattern of rural land use is comparatively simple. On the other hand, the pattern of urban land use is comparatively complex. 

3. Use of land for cultivation is the major form of rural land use. On the other hand, use of land for commercial activities and residence are the major forms of urban land use.

Mixed land use is the use of land in urban areas for more than one purpose at a time.

Commercial land use is the use of land in urban areas for commercial purpose.

Land use is the way or purpose for which land in a particular region is used.

(i) Correct.

(ii) Correct.