Ploughing along contour lines to slow water down a slope is:
ATerrace farming
BShelter belting
CContour ploughing
DStrip cropping
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Contour ploughing
1. Ploughing up and down makes channels.
2. Ploughing across the slope slows water.
3. That is contour ploughing.
_Source: NCERT Class 10 Geography, Contemporary India II, Chapter 1, Resources and Development._
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