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CH-8: COMPARATIVE DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCES OF INDIA AND ITS NEIGHBOURS, Indian Economic Development, NCERT Books
China Cultivable Area
The area suitable for cultivation in China is only about what percentage of its total land area?
- 5 per cent
- 10 per cent — Correct Answer
- 25 per cent
- 40 per cent
Explanation:
Correct Answer Explanation
In China, due to topographic and climatic conditions, the area suitable for cultivation is only about 10 per cent of its total land area.
Key Points:
- Total cultivable area in China accounts for 40 per cent of cultivable area in India.
- Until 1980s, more than 80 per cent of Chinese people depended on farming.
- Government encouraged people to pursue handicrafts, commerce, transport.
Why Other Options Are Wrong
- A: Too low.
- C, D: Too high. 40% refers to China's cultivable area as proportion of India's.
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