Soil Erosion
Soil Erosion is a Geography concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 3 past MPSC questions (2013, 2022). Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.
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आपल्या देशाचे बरेच क्षेत्र मृदा धूपीमुळे प्रभावित आहे. मृदा धूपीखाली सर्वाधिक क्षेत्र असलेले राज्य कोणते ? Soil'erosion has affected large tracts of our country. Which is a state with the largest area under soil erosion ?
Rajasthan has the largest area affected by soil erosion in India, primarily due to wind erosion and shifting sand dunes in arid regions.
महाराष्ट्राच्या शेतीसंदर्भातील विधाने पहा : Observe the statements regarding agriculture in Maharashtra :
(a)मृदाधूप ही शेतीपुढील गंभीर समस्या नाही. / Soil erosion is not a serious problem of agriculture.
(b)नदीपूर, जंगलतोड आणि अनिर्बंध चराई या मुळे जमिनीची धूप होते. / Soil erosion takes place due to flooding in rivers, forest cutting and uncontrolled grazing.
(c)अतिरिक्त जल सिंचनामुळे जमिनी क्षारयुक्त होत आहेत. / Soils are saline due to over-irrigation.
Soil erosion is a serious problem in Maharashtra (making a incorrect), while floods, deforestation, overgrazing cause erosion (b), and over-irrigation causes salinization (c). Hence statements (b) and (c) are correct.