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  • Read and select the incorrect option about desertification Option: 1 A desert is created when barren patches of land meet <b

Read and select the incorrect option about desertification 

Option: 1

A desert is created when barren patches of land meet 


Option: 2

Desretification is the result of increased urbanisation 


Option: 3

Deserts are arid patches of land 


Option: 4

Slash and burn method is one of the major causes of desertification 


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As we have already studied in Degradation By Improper Resource Utilisation & Maintenance -

 

Soil erosion and desertification -

The development of the fertile top-soil takes centuries. But, it can be removed very easily due to human activities like over-cultivation, unrestricted grazing, deforestation and poor irrigation practices, resulting in arid patches of land. When large barren patches extend and meet over time, a desert is created.

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Internationally, it has been recognised that desertification is a major problem nowadays, particularly due to increased urbanisation.

Hence, the correct option is (d).

 

 

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