alleryStart learning →Which of these human activities contributes to land degradation?
AAfforestation programmes
BMining and quarrying
CShelter belt planting
DContour ploughing
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Mining and quarrying
Mining and quarrying leave scars and cause land degradation, while the other three activities help conserve land.
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