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Between 1951 and 1980, how much forest area was converted to farmland in India?
AOver 5,000 sq km
BOver 40,000 sq km
COver 3,775 sq km
DOver 26,200 sq km
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Over 26,200 sq km
1. Agricultural expansion is a major cause of forest loss.
2. Over 26,200 sq km became farmland.
3. Over 5,000 sq km went to river valley projects.
_Source: NCERT Class 10 Contemporary India II, Chapter 2, Forest and Wildlife Resources._
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