Solutions-Class 8-Geography-Chapter-6-Land Use-Maharashtra Board

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Correct statement : Mining is 5 type of land use.

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Correct statement : There are many shops, banks and offices in the Central

Business District.

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Correct statement : The village talathi issues the 7/12 extract.

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Correct statement : In rural areas, residential areas occupy small tracts.

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Correct statement : Extract 12 indicates tracts under cultivation.

• The government provides a variety of services to residents in order to meet their requirements. The property utilised to meet these demands is referred to as the public utility/facility area.
• Public facility land use includes sites used for post offices, police stations, public parks, public schools, public hospitals, and so on.
• Using land for public use improves societal welfare. As a result, in metropolitan settings, land utilisation for public facilities is crucial.

• The record of agricultural land is maintained in the form of 7/12 extract. Similarly, the record of ownership of non-agricultural land is maintained in the form of property card.
• Like 7/12 extract, property card provides details of ownership of land, city survey number, plot number, amount of tax, area of property assessed, right to access, etc. Thus, the record of ownership of non-agricultural land is same as that of agricultural land.

• The land used in a particular region for agriculture, grazing, etc. indicates that the region is underdeveloped or developing.
• The land used in a particular region for commercial purposes, transportation, recreation, etc. indicates that the region is developed. In this way, a region can be classified as developed or developing on the basis of land use.

• Agriculture is the primary employment of the majority of rural Indians.
• Farming is a very important occupation in India since it produces food grain and raw materials to industries.
• The majority of land in rural regions is used for agricultural purposes.
• As a result, agriculture plays a significant role in rural land usage.

The factors affecting rural land use : The factors like climatic conditions, fertility of soil, altitude and slope of land, irrigational facilities, natural resources, government policies, etc. affect rural land use.

• Example: The land with gentle slope is not used for residential purpose, but is used for step farming.

The factors affecting urban land use : The factors like location of land, natural resources, housing development policies of government, transportation routes, industrialisation, trade and commerce, entertainment facilities, government policies, etc. affect urban land use.

• Example : The land site near the railway station, market, etc. is mostly used for commercial purposes.

The differences between rural and urban land use are as follows :

The differences between 7/12 extract and property card are as follows :