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प्रश्न
Distinguish between the following pair
Soil erosion and soil conservation
उत्तर
Soil erosion :
It refers to the washing away or removal of the layers of soil by various agents like running water and wind.
Soil conservation :
It refers to the protection of soil against erosion and exhaustion because of deforestation, excessive grazing, running
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