Multiple choice

Consider the following statements:

  1. Contour ploughing promotes soil erosion and the formation of gullies.
  2. Gully erosion is the removal of top soil and creation of many steep-sided cutting in a hillside. Which of the following statement is/are correct?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor b
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Contour ploughing actually helps prevent soil erosion by creating water barriers along contours, making statement 1 false. Statement 2 correctly defines gully erosion as the removal of topsoil creating steep-sided cuts.

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