40th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1995

Soil erosion can be checked by

aExcess grazing
bRemoval of plants
cAfforestation✓ Correct
dIncreasing the number of birds

Explanation

Soil conservation includes all measures that protect soil from erosion and maintain its fertility. Important measures for preventing soil erosion include afforestation, terrace or contour farming, checking overgrazing and shifting cultivation, and bunding. Therefore, option (c) is the correct answer.

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