Soil Conservation Techniques MCQs 25 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/25 Subscribe 1. : The main aim of soil conservation techniques is: (A) To increase rainfall (B) To prevent soil erosion and degradation (C) To improve crop color (D) To increase pesticide use 2. : Contour ploughing is done: (A) Up and down the slope (B) Along the contour lines (C) In circular form (D) At random 3. : Strip cropping is mainly used to: (A) Increase fertilizer use (B) Prevent both wind and water erosion (C) Increase soil salinity (D) Improve seed germination 4. : Bench terracing is suitable for: (A) Flat lands (B) Gentle slopes (C) Steep slopes (D) Sandy deserts 5. : Which of the following is a biological method of soil conservation? (A) Terracing (B) Afforestation (C) Bunding (D) Check dams 6. : Shelterbelts are rows of: (A) Crops (B) Grasses (C) Trees (D) Rocks 7. : The mechanical method of soil conservation is: (A) Mulching (B) Crop rotation (C) Contour bunding (D) Afforestation 8. : Mulching helps to: (A) Increase evaporation (B) Reduce evaporation and conserve moisture (C) Increase erosion (D) Increase soil acidity 9. : Gully erosion can be controlled by: (A) Windbreaks (B) Check dams (C) Contour farming (D) Crop rotation 10. : Which conservation method uses alternating strips of crops? (A) Strip cropping (B) Mulching (C) Afforestation (D) Bunding 11. : Contour bunding is most suitable for land with slope: (A) Less than 6% (B) More than 20% (C) Exactly 15% (D) Flat plains 12. : The most effective technique to control wind erosion is: (A) Bench terracing (B) Shelterbelts and windbreaks (C) Contour ploughing (D) Check dams 13. : Grassed waterways are designed to: (A) Increase runoff speed (B) Carry runoff safely without causing erosion (C) Reduce crop yield (D) Store water permanently 14. : Crop rotation as a conservation technique helps in: (A) Improving soil fertility and reducing erosion (B) Increasing monocropping (C) Increasing soil erosion (D) Destroying organic matter 15. : The practice of planting trees on degraded land is called: (A) Deforestation (B) Afforestation (C) Mulching (D) Strip cropping 16. : The method of cultivating across the slope is known as: (A) Parallel ploughing (B) Contour farming (C) Vertical farming (D) Random ploughing 17. : Which soil conservation technique directly reduces the raindrop impact? (A) Vegetative cover (B) Bench terracing (C) Check dam (D) Subsurface drainage 18. : The construction of small embankments across a slope is called: (A) Bunding (B) Mulching (C) Strip cropping (D) Crop rotation 19. : Which of the following is not a soil conservation method? (A) Terracing (B) Afforestation (C) Overgrazing (D) Mulching 20. : In dryland farming, the best method to conserve soil moisture is: (A) Mulching (B) Irrigation (C) Overgrazing (D) Terrace farming 21. : The main purpose of terracing is to: (A) Increase slope (B) Reduce runoff velocity and erosion (C) Increase waterlogging (D) Increase soil salinity 22. : Field strips of grass or legumes between crops are called: (A) Filter strips (B) Contour bunds (C) Check dams (D) Mulches 23. : The vegetative method to check wind velocity is: (A) Crop rotation (B) Shelterbelt plantation (C) Mulching (D) Bunding 24. : Which conservation technique prevents both erosion and enhances fertility? (A) Afforestation (B) Crop rotation (C) Mulching (D) All of these 25. : The integration of crops, trees, and livestock for soil conservation is known as: (A) Agroforestry (B) Hydroponics (C) Monocropping (D) Plantation farming