Prelims 2021 • Paper 1 (GS) • Q.51

Prelims 2021Paper 1 (GS) • Q.51
PrelimsPaper 1 (GS)2021 • Q.51
Environmental Ecology

How is permaculture farming different from conventional chemical farming?

1
Permaculture farming discourages monocultural practices but in conventional chemical farming, monoculture practices are pre-dominant.
2
Conventional chemical farming can cause increase in soil salinity but the occurrence of such phenomenon is not observed in permaculture farming.
3
Conventional chemical farming is easily possible in semi-arid regions but permaculture farming is not so easily possible in such regions.
4
Practice of mulching is very important in permaculture farming but not necessarily so in conventional chemical farming.
2021 PrelimsPaper 1 (GS)

Syllabus Connection

General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change - that do not require subject specialization. (Prelims)

NCERT Connection

Ch.5: Land Resources and Agriculture

Geography • Class 12Class 12 Indian Human Geography

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