Terrace farming

Q1-Why farmers in hilly regions find it better to grow crops on steps ?

• a) Terrace Farming makes it easier to cultivate on hill slopes which might otherwise not have been possible and can lead to infertile lands.

• (b) It reduces soil erosion and water loss

• (c) It prevents nutrient loss.

• All of the above

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What crops are grown using terrace farming?

• Rice

• Potato

• Wheat

• watermelon

Where is Paddy grown in India?

• Assam

• Mizoram

• Nagaland

• Uttarakhand

What are the two ways in which terrace farming can be done ?

• Ridge type

• bench type

• Table type

Q5 What are the benefits of terrace farming ?

• Terrace farming is a bit labour intensive but it is effective in maximizing the airable land area in variable terrains and also reduces soil erosion and water loss.

• Ridges and channels are constructed on slopes as a practice

• Terrace farming aims at preventing nutrient loss completely by passing it to the next level below

• All of the above

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what is process of terrace farming?

• Terrace farming is a technique of farming whereby “steps” known as terraces are built onto the slopes of hills and mountains.

• Whenever it rains, instead of rain carrying away the soil nutrients and plants down the slope, they flow to the next terrace.

• Every step has an outlet that channels the water to the next step. This helps in keeping some areas dry and others wet.

• In very high altitudes, different crops apart from rice can be grown, because rice does not do well in high altitudes.

• All of the above

what is terrace farming?

• Terrace farming is a method of growing crops on sides of hills or mountains.

• There are two types of terrace farming- Bench and Ridge Type Terrace.

• Crops are planted on graduated terraces build into the slope.

• All of the above