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Question
Differentiate between barren and wasteland and culturable wasteland.
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Solution
| Barren and Wasteland | Culturable Wasteland |
| (a)Barren and wasteland refer to that land that cannot be brought under cultivation practices even with the use of present technology. | (a) Culturable wasteland is the land, which is left fallow for more than 5 years |
| (b) It is the land that is depleted due to land degradation or other natural factors. Eg. Ravines of chambal. | (b) It can be brought under cultivation with present reclamation technologies. |
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