Question

Mention any two reasons why sufficient land is not available for cultivation in India.

Answer 1

Two reasons for land not being available for cultivation in India are:

1. Barren and unculturable waste covers all barren and uncultivated lands in mountains, hills slopes, deserts, and rocky areas. These areas cannot be brought under plough except at high input costs with possible low returns.
2. The other reason islands are put to nonagricultural uses like irrigation, industry, mining, etc.