Question

Steps can be taken to avoid soil erosion in hilly areas

Answer 1

The following steps are taken to control the soil erosion in hilly areas :

(iContour ploughing : which refers to ploughing along contour lines.

(ii)Terrace farming : construction of steps along the hilly areas by cutting the rock layers to reduce the flow of rivers.

(iii)Plugging of gullies to prevent gully erosion.

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