Question

Name few Government sponsored schemes that aim to reduce soil erosion and how.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Two soil conservation schemes launched by the governemnt are: Integrated Watershed Management: This scheme was launched during the Sixth Five Year Plans in the catchments of 8 flood prone rivers. The scheme's objective is to increase the capacity of the catchment area and reduction of soil erosion

Answer 2

Jesse Owens, byname of James Cleveland Owens, (born September 12, 1913, Oakville, Alabama, U.S.—died March 31, 1980, Phoenix, Arizona), American track-and-field athlete who set a world record in the running broad jump (also called long jump) that stood for 25 years and who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. His four Olympic victories were a blow to Adolf Hitler’s intention to use the Games to demonstrate Aryan superiority.