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Which one of the following is the main cause of land degradation in Punjab?
Which one of the following is the main cause of land degradation in Punjab?
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The correct option is C Over irrigation
The correct answer is option (c) – Over irrigation
- Apart from Punjab the other regions facing land degradation due to over irrigation are Western Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.
- Over irrigation leads to water logging which in turn leads to increase in the alkalinity and salinity.
- In Punjab the net sown area is 10% of the total area.
- Even in Haryana the percentage of net sown area is almost the same as Punjab.
- In states like Manipur, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh the net sown area is less than 10% of the total area.
- Deforestation is the main cause of land degradation in states like Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand.
- Overgrazing is the main cause of land degradation in states like Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat.
- Different forces of nature activities of decomposers, glaciers, wind, running water, temperature contribute to the soil formation.
- Climate, Relief, bedrock or parent rock, time, vegetation and different forms of life are important factors in the formation of soil.
- Soil consists of inorganic materials and organic materials.
Over irrigation
The correct answer is option (c) – Over irrigation
- Apart from Punjab the other regions facing land degradation due to over irrigation are Western Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.
- Over irrigation leads to water logging which in turn leads to increase in the alkalinity and salinity.
- In Punjab the net sown area is 10% of the total area.
- Even in Haryana the percentage of net sown area is almost the same as Punjab.
- In states like Manipur, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh the net sown area is less than 10% of the total area.
- Deforestation is the main cause of land degradation in states like Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand.
- Overgrazing is the main cause of land degradation in states like Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat.
- Different forces of nature activities of decomposers, glaciers, wind, running water, temperature contribute to the soil formation.
- Climate, Relief, bedrock or parent rock, time, vegetation and different forms of life are important factors in the formation of soil.
- Soil consists of inorganic materials and organic materials.
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