Indian Geography
Which among the following steps are useful to prevent soil erosion?1. Afforestation2. Contour Ploughing3. Prohibition of shifting cultivation4. Flood controlChoose the correct option from the codes given below :
The useful steps to prevent soil erosion are Afforestation, Contour Ploughing, Prohibition of shifting cultivation, Flood control, Restoration of long fallow, reclamation of alkaline and saline soil.
Reliance Jamnagar Refinery, in Assam, India. Jamnagar refinery is the India’s largest oil refinery with an aggregate capacity of 1.24 million barrels per day (bpd). The refinery complex is located at Jamnagar in Gujarat, India. It is owned and operated by Reliance Industries.
The main aim of the watershed management strategy of India is to maintain the ecological balance by harnessing, conserving and developing degraded natural resources such as soil.
The Central Himalayas encompasses the areas with the highest topographic relief. The Central Himalayas is again separated into four zones:The High Himalayan Crystalline Sequence (HHCS)The Tethys Himalaya (TH)The Nyimaling-Tso Morari Metamorphic Dome (NTMD)The Lamayuru and Markha Units (LMU)
EXAMIANS