The following table 1.1 shows the land under cultivation in India in units of million hectares. Plot this on the graph, provided. What does the graph show? Discuss in the class.

Table 1.1: Cultivated area over the years


Year



Cultivated Area



1950


1960


1970


1980


1990


2000


2010


2012



120


130


140


140


140


140


155


155




The graph shows that the cultivated area increased regularly till 1970 and became constant for the next four decades. There was some increase between 2000 and 2010 but then again stagnated.


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