Geography · Human-Environment Interaction

Consider the following statements related to human-nature interaction and agriculture in India: A. In the Himalayan region, pine monoculture forests are highly prone to forest fires. B. Shifting of cropping patterns from diversified food crops to commercial monoculture poses a threat to local food security. C. Slum habitation is exclusively associated with metropolitan cities and completely absent elsewhere. D. Continuous intensive alternate cultivation of wheat and rice across rabi and kharif seasons depletes specific soil nutrients if unmanaged. Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below: