Study the pie diagram representing the land use data of India for the year 1960-61 & 2014-15 and answer the following questions:

a. Mention the percentage of land under the net sown area in 1960-61 & 2014-15 respectively.b. Why maximum share of land is under Net Sown Area in India? Give two reasons.c. State why 33 % of the geographical area should be under forest as mentioned in the National Forest Policy of 1952? Give two reasons.

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General land use categories-1960-61 General land use categories-2014-15 Reporting Area: 100 Per cent 45.26% 3.73% 3.50% 6.23% 18.11% -12.01% -4.95% 4.71% 1.50% Forest Barren and unculturable waste land | Area under non-agricultural uses Permanent pasture and grazing land Area under misc. tree crops and groves 45.5% 4.9% 3.6% 1% 4.0% 23.3% - 5.5% Culturable waste land Fallow other than current fallow Current fallow Net sown area 8.7% 3.3% General land use categories-1960-61 General land use categories-2014-15 Reporting Area: 100 Per cent 45.26% 3.73% 3.50% 6.23% 18.11% -12.01% -4.95% 4.71% 1.50% Forest Barren and unculturable waste land | Area under non-agricultural uses Permanent pasture and grazing land Area under misc. tree crops and groves 45.5% 4.9% 3.6% 1% 4.0% 23.3% - 5.5% Culturable waste land Fallow other than current fallow Current fallow Net sown area 8.7% 3.3%

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