Download PTU B.Tech 2021 Jan Agriculture-Engineering 3rd Sem 78590 Waste Land Development Question Paper

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Roll No.
Total No. of Pages : 02
Total No. of Questions : 18
B.Tech. (Agriculture Engineering) (Sem.?3)
WASTE LAND DEVELOPMENT
Subject Code : BTAG-304-19
M.Code : 78590
Time : 3 Hrs. Max. Marks : 60
INST RUCT IONS T O CANDIDAT ES :
1 .
SECT ION-A is COMPULSORY cons is ting of TEN questions carrying TWO marks
each.
2 .
SECT ION-B c ontains F IVE questions c arrying FIVE marks eac h and s tud ents
have to atte mpt any FOUR q ues tions.
3 .
SECT ION-C contains THREE questions carrying T EN marks e ach and s tudents
have to atte mpt any T WO questio ns.
SECTION-A
Write briefly :
1)
Arid regions
2)
Marginal lands
3)
Gully erosion
4)
Sand dunes
5)
Forage crops
6)
Terrace farming
7)
Saline and alkali soils
8)
Floods
9)
Check dams
10) Water logged soils
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SECTION-B
11) Explain land degradation concept.
12) Afforestation through agroforestry interventions.
13) Reclamation of degraded lands.
14) Extent of problematic soils in India.
15) Shifting cultivation and its effects.
SECTION-C
16) What do you mean by wastelands? Classify the wastelands. Explain the factors responsible
for its formation.
17) Discuss in detail various land and water conservation structures.
18) What are the advantages of micro-irrigation? How it is useful under changing climatic
conditions and increasing population?
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page of Answer Sheet will lead to UMC against the Student.
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