Which one of the following human activities has contributed most to land degradation?

(a) Deforestation

(b) Overgrazing

(c) Mining

(d) Over-irrigation

Answer:

So, the correct answer is (a) - Deforestation

Explanation

  • Deforestation is the purposeful clearing of forested land.
  • Human activities like deforestation have significantly led to land degradation.

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Davneet Singh has done his B.Tech from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. He has been teaching from the past 14 years. He provides courses for Maths, Science and Computer Science at Teachoo