| With reference to water logging, consider the following statements. |
| 1. Irrigation without proper drainage of water leads to water logging in the soil. Besides affecting the crops, water logging reduces the salinity of the surface of the soil. |
| 2. Water logging is one of the problems that have come in the wake of the Green Revolution. |
| 3. Soil may be regarded as waterlogged when the water table of the groundwater is too high to conveniently permit an anticipated activity, like agriculture, |
| Which of the statements given above are correct? |
A) 1 and 3
B) 1 and 2
C) 2 and 3
D) All of these
Correct Answer: C
Solution :
[c] Irrigation without proper drainage of water leads to water 'egging in the soil. Besides affecting the crops, water logging draws salt to the surface of the soil. The salt then is deposited as a thin crust on the land surface Dr starts collecting at the roots of the plants. This increased salt content is inimical to the growth of crops and is extremely damaging to agriculture.
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