Soil Erosion and Conservation mcq questions and answers for competitive exams

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Soil Erosion and Conservation mcq questions and answers for competitive exams UPSC SSC , SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, upsc Civils , Entrance exams Online test practice online free Quiz, mock practice online

31.

Erosion of very fine particles is seen on account of:

Saltation

Suspension

Surface creep

Shifting of dunes

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32.

Gully development is accomplished under

Four

Three

Two

One

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33.

The sequence of water erosion is

Splash, sheet, rill, gully

Sheet, gully, rill

Rill, Splash, sheet

Gully erosion, Splash, sheet, rill

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34.

Erosivity is the function of

Rainfall intensity

Rainfall

Runoff

Temperature

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35.

Which is the main causative factor for desertification?

Tourism

Overgrazing

Irrigated agriculture

Developmental activities

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36.

The term riparian erosion is applied to:

Slip erosion

Gully erosion

Wind erosion

Stream bank erosion

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37.

Grasses possess great regenerative power because they are:

Fast growing

Rhizomatous

Dominat species

Constantly grazed

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38.

The removal of weeds by ploughing is called:

Tilling

Mulching

Fallowing

Contour farming

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39.

A sllopy land on account of continued rainfall initially under goes:

Gully erosion

Sheet erosion

Rill erosion

All of these

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40.

Soil conservation can best achieved by having:

Wind screens

Low rainfall

Good plant covers

Restricted human activity

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41.

Over-all mineral level of soil recedes due to:

Leaching only

Utilization by plants

Both (a) and(b)

Chemical reactions

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42.

The possible beneficial effect of the grazing animals is:

Removal of wild plants

Eradication of weeds

Removal of wild animals

Addition of their excreta to the soil

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43.

One of the following crops is the most effective in controlling soil erosion:

Maize

Cotton

Green gram

Pigeon pea

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44.

Wave erosion is more prevalent and well marked:

Along rivers

In water falls

At the sea shore

In all these places

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45.

Soil erosion can be reduced by:

Making dams

Planting proper plants

Reducing over grazing

All of those

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Soil Erosion and Conservation mcq questions and answers for competitive exams