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In 1600, about what share of India's landmass was under cultivation?
AOne-sixth
BOne-half
COne-third
DOne-tenth
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. One-sixth
1. Now it is about half.
2. In 1600 it was one-sixth.
3. Forests were cleared as cultivation expanded.
_Source: NCERT Class 9 India and the Contemporary World I, Chapter 4, Forest Society and Colonialism._
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