UPSC Economics Indian Economy / भारतीय अर्थव्यवस्था Question Bank Agriculture

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    Which one of the following methods of soil conservation is most effective in arid areas?

    A) Mulching

    B) Shelter belt

    C) Gully plugging

    D) Terracing

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    The shelter belt method of soil conservation is most effective in arid areas. A shelterbelt is a barrier of trees or shrubs. The term ?field shelterbelt? is used to distinguish between rows of trees or shrubs on agricultural fields from those planted in other ways: around farmyards or livestock facilities (farmstead shelterbelts). It controls soil erosion and traps the moisture which is necessary to grow crop in such regions.


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