Question

“Some wastelands are rendered unfit for agriculture by human activities.” Choose the correct option related to the statement:

1. Shifting cultivation area
2. Coastal plains
3. Degraded pastures
4. Bhabar areas

Options

• Only ii

• Both ii and iv

• Only iii

• Both i and iii

Answer 1

Both i and iii

Explanation:

• Shifting cultivation areas and degraded pastures become wastelands due to human activities like overgrazing and deforestation.
• Coastal plains and Bhabar areas are natural regions, not wastelands created by human action.