MPSC Rajyaseva 2022 GS Paper 1 — Question 11
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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.
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