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Question
Mention any two reasons why sufficient land is not available for cultivation in India.
Solution
Two reasons for land not available for cultivation in India are :
1. Barren and unculturable waste cover 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 island put to nonagricultural uses like irrigation, industry, mining, etc.
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