A village patwari updates the land-use register each year. Which department keeps land-use records?
ALand revenue department
BSurvey of India office
CState forest department
DCensus of India office
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Land revenue department
1. Land-use records are kept by the land revenue department.
2. They add up to the reporting area.
3. Survey of India measures geographical area instead.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Geography, India People and Economy, Chapter 5, Land Resources and Agriculture._
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