[very_short_answer] In the Chambal basin, running water cuts through clayey soils and forms deep channels, re…

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[very_short_answer] In the Chambal basin, running water cuts through clayey soils and forms deep channels, rendering large stretches of land unfit for cultivation. What is this type of eroded, uncultivable land commonly referred to as, and what is the process of erosion responsible for it called?

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## Model Answer Such eroded, uncultivable land is called **bad land** (locally known as **ravines** in the Chambal basin). The process responsible is **gully erosion**, where running water cuts deep channels through clayey soil. *Source: Resources and Development, Soil Erosion and Soil Conservation* ## Explanation The textbook explicitly states both terms together: "The land becomes unfit for cultivation and is known as bad land. In the Chambal basin such lands are called ravines." The process is gully erosion. For a 1-mark question, naming the land type (bad land/ravines) and the process (gully erosion) is sufficient — both terms together secure full marks.

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