Question

With reference to soil conservation, consider the following practices : 

1. Crop rotation 

2. Sand fences 

3. Terracing 

4. Wind breaks 

Which of the above are considered appropriate methods for soil conservation in India. 

(a) 1, 2, and 3 only (b) 2 and 4 only (c) 1, 3 and 4 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer 1

(d) Crop rotation, Sand fences, terracing and wind breaks all are used for sand conservation in India. Sand fences is a simple and cheap method of inducing accretion of sands in arid and sandy areas.