Which of the following countries has highest percentage of land under cultivation? (1) U.S.A. (2) India (3) China (4) Canada

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(2) India Explanation: The Agricultural land (% of land area) in India was 60.53 in 2009, according to a World Bank report, published in 2010. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. India comes behind Bangladesh in this respect which has more than 70 per cent of its land area under cultivation.

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