The major types of soil erosion are:

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1. Removal of top soil by soil erosion result in the loss of soil:

   A. Nitrites B. Nitrates C. Nitrogen D. Nitric and nitrous acids...

2. The major types of wind erosion are:

   A. Siltation B. Soil creep C. Suspension D. All of the above...

3. The major types of water erosion are:

   A. Splash B. Sheet C. Rill D. Gully E. None of these...

4. The major types of soil are recognized on the basis of their mode of accumulation and include:

   A. Residual B. Transported C. Colluvial D. Alluvial E. All of the above...

5. The major types of soil structure are:

   A. Basis: The classification of soil structure is based on size shape and stability of soil aggregates. The soil aggregate may be of following forms B. Major shape: Spheroidal, plate like, bloke like, prism like C. Both (a) & (b) D. None of these...

6. Accelerated soil erosion factors are:

   A. Soil erosion by water B. Soil erosion by wind C. Both (a) & (b) D. None of these...

7. Soil erosion factors include:

   A. Amount of rainfall B. Slope length C. Slope gradient D. Soil erodibility E. All of the above...

8. An important agrostological technique to check soil erosion in the initial stages is:

   A. Ley farming B. Land retirement C. Basin listing D. Contour farming...

9. Soil erosion can be reduced by:

   A. Reducing over grazing B. Planting proper plants C. Making dams D. All of those...

10. One of the following crops is the most effective in controlling soil erosion:

    A. Cotton B. Pigeon pea C. Green gram D. Maize...