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Which of the following is/are methods of checking soil erosion?
$1$. Strip cropping
$2$. Contour ploughing
$3$. Use of irrigation and fertilisers
$4$. Terrace farming.

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  1. $1$ and $2$

  2. $3$ and $4$

  3. $2, 3$ and $4$

  4. $1, 2, $ and $4$

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
  • Ploughing along the contour lines can decelerate the flow of water down the slopes. This is called contour ploughing. 
  • Steps can be cut out on the slopes making terraces. Terrace cultivation restricts erosion. 
  • Large fields can be divided into strips. Strips of grass are left to grow between the crops. This breaks up the force of the wind. This method is known as strip cropping. Strip cropping method reduce the soil erosion

In which of the following ways can soil be conserved?
$1$. Contour ploughing
$2$. Terracing
$3$. Shifting cultivation
$4$. Crop rotation.

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  1. I, II and IV

  2. II, III and IV

  3. II and IV

  4. I and III

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Correct Option: A

Which of the following indicates the types of soil erosion in decreasing order of damage caused in India?

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  1. Ravine erosion and gullies, alkalinity and salinity weeds and water-logging

  2. Alkalinity and water-logging, ravine erosion and weeds

  3. Water-logging, weeds, salinity and ravine erosion

  4. All are equally damaging

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Correct Option: A

Which of the weathering agents is almost peculiar to the Indian Himalayas?

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  1. Wind

  2. Glaciers

  3. Snowfall

  4. Running water

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A glacier erodes through a process called ‘plucking’ in which it lifts pieces of rock and transports them. These pieces of rock and the moving ice together act like a sandpaper on the surface of the rock over which they flow. In the Himalayan region, the glacier is the major weathering agent.

Which one of the following types of erosion is responsible for the formation of Chambal Ravines?

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  1. Splash

  2. Sheet

  3. Rill

  4. Gully

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Correct Option: D

Which of the following statement is incorrect?

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  1. Red soils are rich in iron

  2. Black soils are rich in phosphorus nitrogen and organic matter

  3. Alluvial soils are rich in potash but poor in phosphorus

  4. Red soils are suitable for cultivation of pulses and coarse grains

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Black soils are rich in soil nutrients, such as calcium carbonate, magnesium, potash and lime. These soils are generally poor in phosphoric contents.

"Mulching" is the term used for the process of

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  1. Covering the roots of plants with loose material, dung, etc. in order to protect them from soil erosion etc.

  2. Breaking down big pieces of soil into small ones

  3. Transplanting of paddy seedlings

  4. Nitrogen fixation of soil by use of fertilizers

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mulching is the process of covering the topsoil with plant material such as leaves, grass, twigs, crop residues, straw etc. it helps in soil conservation.

The principal cause of soil damage in Punjab and Haryana is ______.

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  1. Deforestation

  2. Soil erosion

  3. Excessive cultivation

  4. over irrigation

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Correct Option: D

Which of the following States has the most critical problem of erosion of its coastal areas by the sea?

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  1. Kerala

  2. Andhra Pradesh

  3. West Bengal

  4. Tamil Nadu

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Correct Option: A

Ravines is a common term used in Chambal valley for __________.

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  1. Sheet erosion

  2. Gully erosion

  3. Wind erosion

  4. Rill erosion

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 The running water cuts through the clayey soils and makes deep channels known as gullies. The land becomes unfit for cultivation and is known as bad land. In the Chambal basin such lands are called ravines.