Question

Which of these steps help in managing water?

• A. Construct earthen walls
• B. Promote terrace farming
• C. Plant trees on barren land
• D. Cultivate fruit bearing trees which have fibrous roots along rocky hill slopes

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C), (D)

The correct options are
A Construct earthen walls
B Promote terrace farming
C Plant trees on barren land
D Cultivate fruit bearing trees which have fibrous roots along rocky hill slopes

Steps which help in water management include
• Promote terraced farming
• Cultivate fruit bearing trees, instead of crops like coconut and areca nut that have fibrous roots, along the rocky hill slopes with shallow soil
• Construct earthen walls for soil conservation
• Plant trees on barren land