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UPSC Prelims 1981 · Agriculture · Soils
Forests help in
- (a) Soil erosion
- (b) Soil protection
- (c) Depleting the soil of its moisture
- (d) All of the above
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: (b) Soil protection
Forests protect soil from erosion and add humus.
Why the others are wrong
(a) Forests prevent erosion.
(c) Forests hold moisture in the soil.
(d) Includes two wrong effects.
The trap
None.
🔒 Forest cover = soil protection.