Which of the following methods is are suitable for soil conservation in hilly region 1 Terracing and...........

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Which of the following methods is/are suitable for soil conservation in hilly region?

1. Terracing and contour bunding

2. Shifting cultivation

3. Contour ploughing

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1&3 only

2 only

3 only

All of the above

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Explanation:

Shifting cultivation or slash and burn techniques - clearance of forest causes deforestation
which accelerates soil erosion.
Burning of Jhum land can be considered as one of the worst impact on climate because it
gives scope in high rate of soil erosion and soil erosion structural stability by runoff and
winds. The availability of water in the soil for the crop production also decreases which is
vulnerable to climatic variation.