Question:medium

The major drawbacks of conventional tillages are categorized as :
(A) Decrease of soil organic matter
(B) Decrease of soil moisture
(C) Short-term potential for soil compaction
(D) Adversely affect the soil structure
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Soil compaction from tillage is a long-term risk, not a short-term one.
  • (A), (B) and (C) only.
  • (B), (C) and (D) only.
  • (A), (B) and (D) only.
  • (A), (B), (C) and (D).
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

Step 1: Go through each claim like a checklist. Conventional tillage disturbs the topsoil every season, which speeds up decomposition and loss of organic matter, matching (A).
Step 2: It also leaves soil bare between crops, so moisture evaporates faster, matching (B).
Step 3: It breaks up natural soil aggregates and crumbles structure with each pass, matching (D).
Step 4: Compaction from repeated tillage and machine traffic builds up gradually and is a long-term risk, not a short-term one, so the wording in (C) does not match the accepted drawback.
Step 5: Keeping only the statements that match known drawbacks leaves (A), (B) and (D).
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