GK
SOIL EROSION AND CONSERVATION
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Contour trenching
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Contour terracing
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Beach terrasing
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None of these
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Detailed explanation-1: -Contour bunding (or contour bundling), which involves the placement of lines of stones along the natural rises of a landscape, and contour farming. These techniques help to capture and hold rainfall before it can become runoff.
Detailed explanation-2: -terrace cultivation, method of growing crops on sides of hills or mountains by planting on graduated terraces built into the slope. Though labour-intensive, the method has been employed effectively to maximize arable land area in variable terrains and to reduce soil erosion and water loss.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ans. Soil Erosion-Soil erosion is the process of taking away or washing away of the soil cover by wind or running water. Soil Conservation-Prevention of soil erosion or depletion is called soil conservation. The ever increasing population has resulted in the destruction of natural resources.