Village grazing land is shrinking as fields spread onto it. What is this called?
ARotation of crops
BCeiling on holdings
CEncroachment on pasture
DReclamation of waste
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Encroachment on pasture
1. Pasture land is owned by the village panchayat.
2. Illegal encroachment by cultivation eats into it.
3. This explains the decline in grazing land.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Geography, India People and Economy, Chapter 5, Land Resources and Agriculture._
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