Cutting steps on slopes to restrict erosion, common in the western and central Himalayas, is:
AStrip cropping
BContour ploughing
CShelter belts
DTerrace cultivation
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Terrace cultivation
1. Steps break the slope into flats.
2. Water cannot rush down.
3. This is terrace cultivation.
_Source: NCERT Class 10 Geography, Contemporary India II, Chapter 1, Resources and Development._
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