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.
This National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) is under Commerce ministry, but Secretariat assistance by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority’ (APEDA).
The correct matches are Vajrai Waterfall- Urmodi river (Maharashtra), Barehipani Falls- Budhabalanga River (Odisha), Dhuandhar Falls- Narmada (Madhya Pradesh), Kunchikal Falls- Varahi river (Karnataka).
The main reason for the earthquakes in India is the tectonic movement. The Indian plate is continuously hitting at Asia plate at a rate of approximately 47 mm/year (anticlockwise).
Glaciers are found in the north in the Himalayas. The Thar desert is in Rajasthan in the northwest and the lagoons are in Kerala in the southwest. Unfortunately, we don’t have any icebergs in India or even in the Indian subcontinent.