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Out of Kerala’s total geographical area (~38.9 lakh ha), what were the approximate land uses in 2023-24?

ATotal cropped area 25.4 lakh ha, net sown area 19.7 lakh ha, non-agricultural land 6.1 lakh ha, forest cover 10.8 lakh ha

BTotal cropped area 10 lakh ha, net sown area 5 lakh ha, non-agricultural land 15 lakh ha, forest cover 8 lakh ha

CTotal cropped area 30 lakh ha, net sown area 28 lakh ha, non-agricultural land 2 lakh ha, forest cover 5 lakh ha

DTotal cropped area 20 lakh ha, net sown area 15 lakh ha, non-agricultural land 10 lakh ha, forest cover 15 lakh ha

Answer:

A. Total cropped area 25.4 lakh ha, net sown area 19.7 lakh ha, non-agricultural land 6.1 lakh ha, forest cover 10.8 lakh ha

Read Explanation:

  • Out of the total geographical area of 38.9 lakh ha,

  • Total cropped area was 25.4 lakh ha and

  • The net area sown was 19.7 lakh ha.

  • Land put to nonagricultural use was 6.1 lakh ha and

  • Area under forest cover was 10.8 lakh ha.


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