Manure helps in all of these, except:

Increasing soil fertility

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Increasing soil microflora

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Preventing weathering of rocks

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Increasing water holding capacity of sandy soil

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Solution

The correct option is C Preventing weathering of rocks
Manure activity is not related to the prevention of rock weathering. It is used to increase the fertility of the soil. Manure is rich in organic content. It is usually made up of dried leaves, animal and human faeces. It can improve the soil structure so that the soil holds more nutrients and water, and therefore becomes more fertile.

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Q. Find out the correct sentences about manure.
(i) manure contains large quantities of organic matter and small quantities of nutrients
(ii) manure increase the water holding capacity of sandy soil.
(iii) manure helps in draining out of excess of water from clayey soil.
(iv) excessive use of manure pollutes environment because it is made of animal excretory waste

Q. Manures are the inorganic substances which increase the fertility and water holding capacity of the soil.

Q. 22. Consider the following sentence about manure –
1. Manure contains large quantities of organic matter and small quantities of nutrients.
2. It increases the water holding capacity of sandy soil.
3. It helps in draining out of excess of water from clayey soil.
4. Its excessive use pollutes environment because it is made of animal excretory waste.
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Question 8
Find out the correct sentence about manure

(i) Manure contains large quantities of organic matter and small quantities of nutrients.

(ii) It increases the water holding capacity of sandy soil.

(iii) It helps in draining out of excess of water from clayey soil.

(iv) Its excessive use pollutes environment because it is made of animal excretory waste.

(a) (i) and (iii)
(b) (i) and (ii)
(c) (ii) and (iii)
(d) (iii) and (iv)

Q. Manure is added to the soil to increase its water holding capacity.

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