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Q48 (CISF/2026) Geography › Indian Economic Geography

Which one among the following options defines Culturable Waste Lands in India ?

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According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Directorate of Economics and Statistics), land use in India is classified into several categories. Culturable Waste Land is defined as land available for cultivation, whether taken up for cultivation or not, but not cultivated during the last five years or more in succession including the current year.

  • Option A: Correct definition of Culturable Waste Land. Such land can be brought under cultivation after improving it through reclamation practices.
  • Option B: Defines Current Fallow, which is land left uncultivated for one or less than one agricultural year.
  • Option C: Refers to Fallow other than Current Fallow, which is land left uncultivated for a period of one to five years.
  • Option D: Refers to Land put to Non-agricultural Uses, such as infrastructure and settlements.
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