Question

What are the advantages of the process depicted in the given image?


1. Helps in loosening the soil.
2. Kills the soil microbes.
3. Restrict the roots to breathe easily.
4. Mixes the nutrients uniformly in the soil.

• A. 1 & 3
• B. 2 & 4
• C. 1 & 4
• D. 2 & 3

Answer 1

The correct option is C 1 & 4

1. The process depicted in the given image is "Preparation of soil".
2. Soil preparation is the first agricultural practice, i.e. making the soil ready for growing crops.
3. The advantages of soil preparation are:

• It helps in loosening the soil.
• It aids in the growth of soil microbes.
• It allows the roots to breathe easily and penetrate deeper into the soil.
• It mixes the nutrients uniformly in the soil.