Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_2837 MCQ • 1 Mark

Section 2: Farm Machinery

Farm Machinery

Subtopic: Soil tillage

Question Statement:

Puddling of wetland paddy soil is carried out primarily to:

Options:

  • (A) Destroy soil macro-pores to reduce percolation losses and create an impervious hardpan
  • (B) Improve soil aeration and infiltration
  • (C) Increase soil hydraulic conductivity
  • (D) Dry the soil surface

Answer Key:

A

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

Puddling breaks soil aggregates into fine particles that settle and form a dense puddled layer, reducing water percolation by $80-90\%$.
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