Nagaland mountains are becoming increasingly barren mountains, mainly due to:

Asked in WBPSC CS Prelims 2016 · Topic: Environment and Sustainable Development (Deforestation, Desertification, and Land Degradation)

1. Insurgency
2. Shifting cultivation
3. Urbanization
4. Rapid population growth

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