Description : Most appropriate crops in dryland farming are
Last Answer : Ans.Pearlmillet, sorghum, gram, toria
Description : Crop growing season of dryland farming is
Last Answer : Ans.75 – 120 days
Description : Give one difference between the following: (i) Khadar soil and Bangar soil. (ii) Sheet erosion and Wind erosion. -Geography
Last Answer : Bhangar Khadar (1) It belongs to Old alluvium. It belongs to New alluvium. (2) It is less fertile It is more fertile (3) It is non porous, claying and loamy. It is calcareous clay. (4) It is ... 1) It occurs in desert areas. (2) Agent of denudation is running water (2) Agent of denudation is wind.
Description : Saltation is a process of _____ erosion a. Water b. Wind c. Both a & b d. None of these
Last Answer : b. Wind
Description : In wind erosion floating of less than 0.1 mm soil particle is observed in — stage a. Saltation b. Surface creep c. Suspension d. None of these
Last Answer : c. Suspension
Description : Savings rate is relatively low in developed economies because of - (1) Low per capita income (2) Welfare programmes (3) Liquidity/ Borrowing constraint (4) High interest rate
Last Answer : (2) Welfare programmes Explanation: As a general rule, saving is considered as a derivative of consumption. Developed economies have lower saving rates than developing countries because ... generations raises national consumption and lowers national saving (The Concise Encyclopedia of Economics).
Description : Savings rate is relatively low in developed economies because of (1) Low per capita income (2) Welfare programmes (3) Liquidity/Borrowing constraint (4) High interest rate
Last Answer : Welfare programmes
Description : Which crop rotation under dryland situation will be more remunerative?
Last Answer : Ans.Sesamum-gram
Description : The most dangerous situation in dryland condition is
Last Answer : Ans.Early withdrawal of water
Description : Generally, the third row of crop is removed or growing of crop in pair row and the third row is escaped with an object to conserve the soil moisture in Dryland areas?
Last Answer : Ans.Paired row Crops
Description : Dryland weeds usually have a). deep root b). hairyness c). Mucilaginous stem d). all
Last Answer : d). all
Description : Which is true about the effect farming has on erosion?
Last Answer : i just need help so i dont get a 0
Description : Which of the following is/are methods of checking soil erosion? 1. Strip cropping 2. Contour ploughing 3. Use of irrigation and fertilisers 4. Terrace farming (a) 1 and 2 (b) 3 and 4 (c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : What is the sequence of water erosion? a. Splash, sheet, rill, gully b. Sheet , gully, rill c. Rill, Splash , sheet d. Gully erosion, splash, sheet, rill e. Splash, Gully erosion , rill
Last Answer : a. Splash, sheet, rill, gully
Description : Name an area in India in which each of the following processes take place: 1. Sheet erosion 2. Gully erosion -Geography
Last Answer : 1. Hilly areas of Uttrakhand and Himachal Pradesh 2. Madhya Pradesh
Description : What is sheet erosion? -SST 10th
Last Answer : When the vegetation cover of an area is removed, the rain water instead of sinking into the ground, washes the Soil down the slope. Each succeeding rain-stream washes away a thin layer of absorbent top Soii. This is known as Sheet Erosion.
Description : Diffrentiate Sheet erosion and Gully erosion. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Sheet Erosion Gully Erosion 1. Occurs on even surface layer. Occurs on steep slopes. 2. The top Soil is removed. Steep sided valley are formed. 3. Found in Western India. Found in Chambal ... the finer and more fertile top Soil. Gullies cut up agricultural land and make it unfit for cultivation.
Description : Which one of the following types of erosion is responsible for the formation of Chambal Ravines? (a) Splash (b) Sheet (c) Rill (d) Gully
Description : Which one of the following types of erosion is responsible for the formation of Chambal Ravines? (1) Splash (2) Sheet (3) Rill (4) Gully
Last Answer : (4) Gully Explanation: Chambal ravine formation significantly increases soil loss from agricultural lands and severely impacts agricultural productivity. A review of ephemeral gully erosion and spreading rates ... both the ravenous and the marginal lands have increased during the last 15 years.
Description : Which is the correct sequence of soil erosion ? (A) Rill – Sheet – Gulley (B) Gulley – Sheet – Rill (C) Sheet – Rill – Gulley (D) Sheet – Gulley – Rill
Last Answer : (C) Sheet – Rill – Gulley
Description : What is sheet erosion and contour ploughing?
Last Answer : a) When water flows as a sheet over large areas down a slope, top soil is washed away. It is known as sheet erosion. b) Ploughing along the contour lines is known as contour ploughing. It is a method of controlling soil erosion.
Description : Which one of the following types of erosion is responsible for the formation of Chambal Ravines ? (1) Splash (2) Sheet (3) Rill (4) Gully
Last Answer : Gully
Description : The major constraint in the long term use of benzodiazepines for treatment of generalized anxiety disorder is: A. Development of tolerance to antianxiety action of the benzodiazepines B. Possibility of drug dependence C. Cardiovascular depression D. Likelyhood of overdose toxicit
Last Answer : B. Possibility of drug dependence
Description : Which one of the following forces leads to maximum soil erosion in plains? (a) Wind (b) Glacier (c) Running water (d) Earthquake
Last Answer : Which one of the following forces leads to maximum soil erosion in plains? (a) Wind (b) Glacier (c) Running water (d) Earthquake
Description : Hydraulic Action is a type of erosion caused by – (1) Running water (2) Wind (3) Glacier (4) None of these
Last Answer : (1) Running water Explanation: Hydraulic action is one of the main forms of river erosion (example, of erosion due to running water) in which the force of the river against the banks can cause air to be trapped in cracks and crevices. The pressure weakens the banks and gradually wears it away.
Description : Which of the following processes is responsible for producing the sand dunes in western Rajasthan? (1) Wind erosion (2) Erosion by water (3) Wind deposition (4) Mechanical weathering
Last Answer : (3) Wind deposition Explanation: In physical geography, a dune is a hill of sand built either by wind or water flow. Dunes occur in different forms and sizes, formed by interaction with the flow ... the sand grains: and (3) a topography whereby the sand particles lose their momentum and settle out.
Description : The removal of top soil by water or wind is called (1) Soil wash (2) Soil erosion (3) Soil creep (4) Silting of soil
Last Answer : (2) Soil erosion
Description : Which of the following processes is responsible for producing the sand dunes in western Rajasthan ? (1) Wind erosion (2) Erosion by water (3) Wind deposition (4) Mechanical weathering
Last Answer : Wind deposition
Description : Hydraulic Action is a type of erosion caused by (1) Running water (2) Wind (3) Glacier (4) None of these
Last Answer : Running water
Description : How does erosion by wind take place? -SST 10th
Last Answer : Sometimes in dry areas, dust and silt may be lifted and carried to a great distance by the wind. This is known as Wind erosion.
Description : Name a part of India where Wind is the main agent of erosion. -SST 10th
Last Answer : (i) Thar Desert, western Rajasthan and south Punjab. (ii) In hilly regions such as the Himalayas, hills of North-east India and the Nilgiris.
Description : What is the answer plantings of vegetation to slow wind erosion called?
Last Answer : What is the answer ?
Description : What is plantings of vegetation to slow wind erosion called?
Description : Wind erosion is common in (a) desert (b) cold areas (c) areas where there is thick vegetation (d) areas of heavy rainfall
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : About 50-75% of soil erosion by wind is carried out by
Last Answer : Ans.Saltation
Description : What are the types of soil movement in the process of wind erosion?
Last Answer : Ans.Saltation, Suspension and Surface creep
Description : Wind Erosion will be higher from? a. Clay Soil b. Sandy Soil c. A barren sandy soil d. Loam Soil e. None of these
Last Answer : c. A barren sandy soil
Description : What is the geographical name given to a deep and narrow Valley consisting of steep sides created by weathering and erosion by rivers, wind, rain and tectonic activity?
Last Answer : Canyon
Description : Increasing human population put pressure on the natural resources such as land, soil, water, fossil fuels etc. IT causes - I. Soil erosion II. Salinization of soils III. Desertification IV. Eutrophication a. I and II b. I, II and III c. III and IV d. I, II, III and IV
Last Answer : d. I, II, III and IV
Description : Which of the following is not an advantage of weeds? a. A Controls Soil Erosion b. B Expedites water flow in irrigation canals c. C Maintain Soil Fertility d. D Used as fodder
Last Answer : b. B Expedites water flow in irrigation canals
Description : 3 to 9 m deep and 18 m or more with 8 to 15 % slope gullyformed in water erosion is —- type a. Very small gully b. Small gully c. Medium gully d. None of these
Last Answer : c. Medium gully
Description : What is the use of biochar in farming? 1. Biochar can be used as a part of the growing medium in vertical farming. 2. When biochar is a part of the growing medium, it promotes the growth of nitrogen fixing microorganisms. 3. ... are correct? a) 1 and 2 only b) 2 only c) 1 and 3 only d) 1, 2 and 3
Last Answer : d) 1, 2 and 3
Description : If instead of soil, flowing water is used in a specially designed greenhouse farms to grow plants, then this type of farming is known as? a. Hydroculture b. Pisciponics c. Hydroponics d. Aquaponics
Last Answer : c. Hydroponics
Description : The processes of ............ and .........go on simultaneously and generally there is a balance between the two ? (a) Denudation and erosion (b) Soil formation and erosion (c) Soil formation and denudation (d) Climatic conditions and soil erosion
Last Answer : (b) Soil formation and erosion
Description : The term soil impoverishment relates to which one of the following? a. Soil erosion b. Soil deposition c. Soil getting very deficient in plant nutrients d. Soil getting enriched with plant nutrients
Last Answer : c. Soil getting very deficient in plant nutrients
Description : In Economics, production means - (1) manufacturing (2) making (3) creating utility (4) farming
Last Answer : (3) creating utility Explanation: All factors of production like land, labour, capital and entrepreneur are required in combination at a time to produce a commodity. Production means creation or an ... 'inputs' or 'resources') are any commodities or services used to produce goods and services.
Description : Which of the following is a tertiary activity? (1) Farming (2) Manufacturing (3) Dairying (4) Trading
Last Answer : (4) Trading Explanation: The tertiary sector or service sector is the third of the three economic sectors of the three-sector theory. The others are the secondary sector (manufacturing), and the ... service based and give non-tangible value to customers such as provision of services, trading, etc.
Description : Operating Surplus arises in the - (1) Government Sector (2) Production for self consumption (3) Subsistence farming (4) Enterprise Sector
Last Answer : (1) Government Sector