INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

SOILS AND NATURAL VEGETATION

NATURAL VEGETATION INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Soil can best be conserved on the hills by which of the cultivating methods?
A
Strip cropping
B
Crop rotation
C
Contour ploughing
D
Terracing
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ploughing along the contour lines can decelerate the flow of water down the slopes. This is called contour ploughing. This is the best method to reduce the soil erosion in the hilly areas.

Detailed explanation-2: -Contour ploughing is done in the hilly areas to reduce the flow of the water down the slopes and checks sheet erosion.

Detailed explanation-3: -Contour ploughing is a soil conservation technology that is practiced throughout Grenada to mitigate the negative consequences of natural disasters on soil quality and composition. It is performed by following the natural contours when tilling the soil, planting and cultivating.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hint: Contour ploughing is a practice of farming of the planting across a slope that is following its elevation contour lines by creating a water break that reduces the formation of gullies during heavy precipitation. Complete answer: Contour ploughing is a method of soil conservation.

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