Which of the following is/are methods of checking soil erosion? 1. Strip cropping 2. Contour ploughing 3. Use of irrigation and fertilisers 4. Terrace farming

Related MCQs

• In which of the following ways can soil be conserved? 1. Contour ploughing 2. Terracing 3. Shifting cultivation 4. Crop rotation
• Which of the following are the components of loamy soils? 1. Red soil 2. Clay soil 3. Alluvial soil 4. Silt soil 5. Sandy soil
• Which of the following fertilisers provides maximum amount of nitrogen?
• Which of the following indicates the types of soil erosion in decreasing order of damage caused In India
• Salinization occurs when the irrigation water accumulated in the soil evaporates, leaving behind salts and minerals. What are the effects of salinization on the irrigated land? [CSAT 2011]
• Which one of the following regions experiences three cropping season for rice in India (Rice Bowl of India) ? [IAS 2003]
• In the coastal lowland of Kerala two crops of rice is grown per year because of: [IAS 2003] 1. high temperature in winter 2. adequate rain throughout the year 3. adequate irrigation facility 4. presence of water retentive clayey loam soil
• Which of the following is/are correct about shifting cultivation ? 1. It involves no ploughing 2. It is slash and burn agriculture 3. It involves crop rotation 4. It is combined with transhumance
• What is multiple cropping?
• Consider the following statements: 1. Alluvial soil is rich in chemical properties and is capable of yielding Rabi and Kharif crops. 2. Black soil is suitable for cotton, groundnut. 3. Rabi crops are reaped in autumn after sowing in June. Which of these statements are correct ? [Asstt Comm PF 2002]