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Land degradation in irrigated areas is caused by which of the following reasons?

A. Gully erosion


B. Wind erosion


C. Salinization of soil


D. Siltation of land


Option C. Land degradation in irrigated areas is caused by the salinization of soil. Land Degradation refers to the reduction in the quality of the land. The other causes of land degradation are soil erosion and waterlogging.

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