Question 4 - MCQ Questions (1 Mark) - Chapter 1 Class 10 Geography - Resources and Development - Geography

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 Deforestation due to mining has caused severe land degradation in which one of the following states ?

(a) Odisha

(b) Tamil Nadu

(c) Kerala

(d) Gujarat

Answer:

So, the correct answer is (a) - Odisha

Explanation

  • Mining is not always a primary direct driver of deforestation and forest degradation, its indirect and cumulative forest impacts can be significant. 
  • Mining sites are abandoned leaving deep scars and traces of over burdening .
  • In states like Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha deforestation due to mining has caused severe land degradation .

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