Consider the following statements: (Causes of land degradation: States)

Deforestation due to mining: Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh & Odisha.

Overgrazing: Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh & Maharashtra.

Over irrigation: Punjab, Haryana, western Uttar Pradesh.

Which of the above is/ are matched correctly?

Question

In states like Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha deforestation due to mining has caused severe land degradation.
In states like Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra overgrazing is one of the main reasons for land degradation.
In the states of Punjab, Haryana, western Uttar Pradesh, over irrigation is responsible for land degradation due to water logging leading to increase in salinity and alkalinity in the soil.

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All of the above

In states like Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha deforestation due to mining has caused severe land degradation.
In states like Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra overgrazing is one of the main reasons for land degradation.
In the states of Punjab, Haryana, western Uttar Pradesh, over irrigation is responsible for land degradation due to water logging leading to increase in salinity and alkalinity in the soil.

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