Soil and Water Conservation Engineering MCQs 25 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/25 Subscribe 1. : The primary objective of soil conservation is: (A) To increase rainfall (B) To prevent soil erosion (C) To improve irrigation (D) To reduce fertilizer use 2. : The most common type of water erosion is: (A) Sheet erosion (B) Gully erosion (C) Rill erosion (D) Stream bank erosion 3. : Contour farming is mainly practiced to: (A) Increase crop yield (B) Reduce soil erosion (C) Improve drainage (D) Increase fertilizer application 4. : Bench terracing is more suitable for: (A) Gentle slopes (B) Steep slopes (C) Flat lands (D) Sandy soils 5. : The Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) is used to estimate: (A) Rainfall intensity (B) Soil fertility (C) Soil erosion loss (D) Irrigation requirement 6. : The vegetative barrier used in soil conservation is generally made of: (A) Stones (B) Bamboo (C) Grasses (D) Cement 7. : Strip cropping is practiced to: (A) Reduce wind and water erosion (B) Increase mechanization (C) Increase soil salinity (D) Improve soil pH 8. : Gully erosion is first formed due to: (A) Sheet erosion (B) Landslide (C) Wind erosion (D) Glacier movement 9. : The mechanical method of soil conservation is: (A) Afforestation (B) Mulching (C) Contour bunding (D) Crop rotation 10. : The capacity of soil to absorb water is known as: (A) Field capacity (B) Infiltration capacity (C) Percolation rate (D) Water holding capacity 11. : The main cause of wind erosion is: (A) High rainfall (B) Strong winds (C) Over-irrigation (D) Soil salinity 12. : Which conservation structure is constructed across gullies? (A) Check dam (B) Contour bund (C) Bench terrace (D) Vegetative barrier 13. : Shelterbelts are used to control: (A) Water erosion (B) Wind erosion (C) Soil fertility (D) Soil salinity 14. : The K factor in USLE refers to: (A) Rainfall erosivity factor (B) Soil erodibility factor (C) Crop management factor (D) Conservation practice factor 15. : Waterlogging can be controlled by: (A) Deep ploughing (B) Surface irrigation (C) Subsurface drainage (D) Afforestation 16. : The vegetative method of soil conservation includes: (A) Contour bunding (B) Strip cropping (C) Bench terracing (D) Check dams 17. : Contour bunding is effective where the slope is: (A) More than 10% (B) Less than 6% (C) More than 20% (D) Flat land 18. : The main purpose of mulching is: (A) Increase soil temperature (B) Reduce evaporation losses (C) Increase soil erosion (D) Increase soil acidity 19. : Ravines are formed due to: (A) Wind erosion (B) Gully erosion (C) Glacier erosion (D) Sheet erosion 20. : The land capability classification is based on: (A) Fertility (B) Erosion hazard (C) Crop type (D) Irrigation type 21. : The vegetative cover that protects soil from raindrop impact is: (A) Trees (B) Grass (C) Crop canopy (D) All of these 22. : In USLE, the factor ‘C’ stands for: (A) Soil type (B) Crop management (C) Conservation practice (D) Rainfall intensity 23. : Bunds are constructed along: (A) Slope (B) Contour (C) Gully (D) River bank 24. : Windbreaks are effective when planted: (A) Parallel to wind direction (B) Across the wind direction (C) Randomly (D) Along rivers 25. : The main aim of soil and water conservation engineering is: (A) Maximize soil erosion (B) Improve crop marketing (C) Ensure sustainable land use (D) Increase use of fertilizers Agricultural Engineering MCQs🔹 1. 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