Question

What is soil conservation ? Explain any
three methods of soil conservation suitable to Indian conditions. (CBSE 2013, 14]
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Answer 1

Soil conservation- conserving the soil and preventing it from pollution of humane methods like over fertilisation, deforestation, etc is called soil conservation.

Conserve soil-
1. India is an agricultural country. Therefore it needs soil in order to grow crops. Therefore, practising multiple farming, or intercropping helps reduction of soil erosion

2.avoiding deforestation & practising afforestation

3. Stopping over-fertilisation, over-grazing of animals


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