GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

SOIL EROSION AND CONSERVATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The soil permeability can be decreased due to blockers called:
A
Clods
B
Pans
C
Peds
D
None of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Permeability refers to the movement of air and water through the soil, which is important because it affects the supply of root-zone air, moisture, and nutrients available for plant uptake.

Detailed explanation-2: -Prevention of soil erosion can be done by (i) afforestation that is large scale planting in place of cut down forests. (ii) avoiding overgrazing of grasslands. (iii) terrace farming and other better farming methods in hilly areas.

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