Question

Match List-I with List-II

List-I (Agricultural Land use Category)	List-II (Characteristics)
(A) Culturable Waste Land	(II) Land which has been left uncultivated for more than five years.
(B) Current Fallow	(I) Land which has been left uncultivated for one or less than one agricultural year.
(C) Fallow other than Current Fallow	(IV) Land which has been left uncultivated for more than one year but less than five years.
(D) Net Sown Area	(III) Physical extent of land on which crops are sown and harvested.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
• (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
• (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
• (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

Hint:

Remember the timeline for fallow lands:

\textbf{Current Fallow:} $\leq$ 1 year
\textbf{Fallow other than Current:} 1 to 5 years
\textbf{Culturable Wasteland:} > 5 years
This timeline is a key to solving such matching questions.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Concept Overview:
This question involves aligning Indian official land-use classifications with their specific definitions, focusing on the duration land remains uncultivated.
Step 2: Detailed Breakdown:
Matching categories to definitions:


(A) Culturable Waste Land: Land suitable for cultivation but unutilized for an extended period. Officially defined as land left fallow for (II) over five years.
(B) Current Fallow: Land temporarily out of use for fertility restoration. This period is short, defined as (I) one agricultural year or less.
(C) Fallow other than Current Fallow: Land uncultivated for an intermediate duration, specifically (IV) more than one year but less than five years.
(D) Net Sown Area: The actual area where crops are planted and harvested within a specific agricultural year, representing the (III) physical extent of land used for cultivation.
The correct pairings are: A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III.
Step 3: Conclusion:
Option (1) presents the accurate combination of all category matches.