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Q. The C horizon where substances of the upper leached horizons accumulate.
  • (A) Illuvial
  • (B) Alluvial
  • (C) Black soil
  • (D) Red soil
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) Illuvial
Q. The soil which is rich in organic matter is
  • (A) Black
  • (B) Red
  • (C) Illuvial
  • (D) Urvara
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) Black
Q.
In an ancient time, the fertile soil was named as
  • (A) Red
  • (B) Black
  • (C) Usara
  • (D) Urvara
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) Urvara
Q. Soil survey of India was established in
  • (A) 1966
  • (B) 1956
  • (C) 1936
  • (D) 1976
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) 1956
Q. The type of alluvial soils, with newer alluvium
  • (A) Khadar
  • (B) Bhangar
  • (C) both of these
  • (D) none of these
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) Khadar
Q. What is the characteristic of Laterite soil?
  • (A) Sterile
  • (B) Fertile
  • (C) Basic
  • (D) Acidic
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) Acidic
Q. Soil is important for
  • (A) Plants
  • (B) Animals
  • (C) Human beings
  • (D) All of these
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) All of these
Q. Scientific crop-rotation is helpful in
  • (A) Soil conservation
  • (B) Soil erosion
  • (C) Both of them
  • (D) None of them
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) Soil conservation
Q. What is loam?
  • (A) Sand
  • (B) Clay
  • (C) Sand and clay
  • (D) None of these
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) Sand and clay
Q. Channels from deep gullies are called
  • (A) Ravines
  • (B) Loam
  • (C) Saline
  • (D) Chambel valley
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) Ravines
Q. Which soil is most widespread over Peninsular India?
  • (A) Black Soil
  • (B) Alluvial Soil
  • (C) Red Soil
  • (D) Silt Soil
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) Red Soil
Q. Ravines are widespread in the
  • (A) Kashmir valley
  • (B) Chambal basin
  • (C) Gangetic plains
  • (D) Western Ghats
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) Chambal basin
Q. What is the function of clay in soils?
  • (A) Absorb soils
  • (B) Nourish Plants
  • (C) Provide moisture
  • (D) None of the above
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) Absorb soils
Q. Which is the most widespread soil in India?
  • (A) Black Soil
  • (B) Alluvial Soil
  • (C) Forest Soil
  • (D) Silt Soil
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) Alluvial Soil
Q. Which of the following states have very little alluvial soil area?
  • (A) Uttar Pradesh
  • (B) Uttaranchal
  • (C) Arunachal Pradesh
  • (D) Madhya Pradesh
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) Arunachal Pradesh
Q. Khadar soils are found in:
  • (A) Over plateaus
  • (B) In the foothills
  • (C) In piedmont plains
  • (D) In flood plains
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) In flood plains
Q. Which of the following soils contain a large proportion of sodium, potassium and magnesium?
  • (A) Forest soil
  • (B) Usara soil
  • (C) Yellow soil
  • (D) Laterite soil
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) Usara soil
Q. The state having very little alluvial soil area is
  • (A) Uttar Pradesh
  • (B) Uttaranchal
  • (C) Arunachal Pradesh
  • (D) Gujarat
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) Arunachal Pradesh
Q. Structure of arid soils are generally
  • (A) Loamy
  • (B) Silty
  • (C) Sandy
  • (D) Clayey
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) Sandy
Q. Most fertile soils are found in the
  • (A) Flood plains
  • (B) Delta region
  • (C) River terraces
  • (D) Estuaries
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) Delta region
Q. Fertility of soil can be improved by ________.
  • (A) Adding living earthworms
  • (B) Adding dead earthworms
  • (C) Removing dead earthworms
  • (D) Removing living earthworms and adding dead earthworms
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) Adding living earthworms
Q. Which of the following spice is obtained from the roots?
  • (A) Cloves
  • (B) Cinnamon
  • (C) Turmeric
  • (D) None of these
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) None of these
Q. Which of the following is called β€œbrown paper”?
  • (A) Cotton
  • (B) Jute
  • (C) Tea
  • (D) Rubber
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) Jute
Q. The crop which is produced largely/mostly in India
  • (A) Wheat
  • (B) Jowar
  • (C) Maize
  • (D) Rice
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) Rice
Q. The Red soils develop a reddish colour due to
  • (A) A wide diffusion of iron in ancient crystalline and metamorphic rocks
  • (B) Tropical monsoonal climate
  • (C) The presence of potash and magnesia
  • (D) Deforestation and over-grazing
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) A wide diffusion of iron in ancient crystalline and metamorphic rocks
Q. Soil erosion in desert area can be prevented
  • (A) By strip ploughing
  • (B) By using manure
  • (C) By forestation
  • (D) By shifting cultivation
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) By forestation
Q. The share of food crops in India’s total production is almost?
  • (A) 50
  • (B) 60
  • (C) 70
  • (D) 80
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) 70
Q. Under which climatic conditions do the laterite soils develop ?
  • (A) Mediterranean type of Climate
  • (B) Cold temperature Climate
  • (C) Hot and dry Climate
  • (D) Wet tropical Climate
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) Wet tropical Climate
Q. A few showers of rain during the months of December and January are beneficial to the rabi crops because they
  • (A) Make the plant strong
  • (B) Protect the crops from frost
  • (C) Cause fall in temperature
  • (D) Provide moisture for the germination of seeds
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) Protect the crops from frost
Q. The principal cause of soil damage in Punjab and Haryana is
  • (A) Salinity and water logging
  • (B) Excessive cultivation
  • (C) Soil erosion
  • (D) Deforestation
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) Salinity and water logging
Q. Which one of the following groups of crops is grown in India during the Rabi season?
  • (A) Rice maize wheat
  • (B) Wheat barley gram
  • (C) Millet gram rice
  • (D) Barley maize rice
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) Wheat barley gram
Q. The soil of tropical region of which lime and silica are leached away leaving behind the oxide of iron and alluminium is
  • (A) Black soil
  • (B) Red soil
  • (C) Saline soil
  • (D) Laterites
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) Laterites
Q. The soils which are widely cut as’bricks for use in home construction is
  • (A) Laterite
  • (B) Saline
  • (C) Red
  • (D) Forest soil
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) Laterite
Q. The soil which contains large proportion of sodium and magnesium is
  • (A) Forest soil
  • (B) Saline soil
  • (C) Arid soil
  • (D) Organic soil
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) Saline soil
Q. The local name of saline soil in India is
  • (A) Urvara
  • (B) Black soil
  • (C) Usara
  • (D) Organic soil
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) Usara
Q. The feature most widespread in Chambal Basin
  • (A) Ravines
  • (B) Erosion
  • (C) Fertility
  • (D) None of them
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) Ravines
Q. The common physical properties of soil are
  • (A) Texture
  • (B) Colour
  • (C) Structure
  • (D) All of them
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) All of them
Q. Name two main types of alluvial soils found in Northern India
  • (A) Khadar and Bangar soil
  • (B) Saline and alkaline
  • (C) Both of these
  • (D) None of them
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) Khadar and Bangar soil
Q. What is the cause of soil erosion?
  • (A) Overgrazing
  • (B) Flood
  • (C) Both of them
  • (D) None of them
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) Both of them
Q. What is the characteristic of Alluvial soil?
  • (A) Fertile
  • (B) Sterile
  • (C) Rich in saline
  • (D) None of them
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) Fertile
Q. In arid and semi-arid areas, lands unsuitable for cultivation should be converted into
  • (A) Fallow lands
  • (B) Wastelands
  • (C) Residential areas
  • (D) Pastures
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) Pastures
Q. The state has very little alluvial soil area is:
  • (A) Uttar Pradesh
  • (B) Uttaranchal
  • (C) Arunachal Pradesh
  • (D) Gujarat
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) Arunachal Pradesh
Q. Black soils are best for growing
  • (A) Wheat
  • (B) Rice
  • (C) Cotton
  • (D) Tea
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) Cotton
Q. Which of the following soils contain a large proportion of sodium, potassium, and magnesium?
  • (A) Forest soil
  • (B) Usara soil
  • (C) Yellow soil
  • (D) Laterite soil
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) Usara soil
Q. Cultivation should never be done on the slope gradient of
  • (A) 5 – 7 percent
  • (B) 8 – 10 percent
  • (C) 15 – 25 percent
  • (D) 10 – 12 percent
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) 15 – 25 percent
Q. Name the crop for which black soil is best suited.
  • (A) Cotton
  • (B) Wheat
  • (C) Red Soil
  • (D) Maize
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) Cotton
Q. The local name of black soil in India is
  • (A) Regur
  • (B) Usara
  • (C) Urvara
  • (D) None of them
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) Regur
Q. The soils which are widely cut as bricks for use in home construction is
  • (A) Forest soil
  • (B) Red
  • (C) Saline
  • (D) Laterite
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) Laterite
Q. What are the main agents of soil erosion?
  • (A) Wind
  • (B) Water
  • (C) Both
  • (D) None of them
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) None of them
Q. Which type of soil retains maximum water?
  • (A) Sandy soil
  • (B) Clayey soil
  • (C) Loamy soil
  • (D) Rocky soil
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) Clayey soil
Q. The soil of northern plain of India is formed by
  • (A) Degradation
  • (B) Aggradation
  • (C) Weathering in situ
  • (D) Erosion
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) Aggradation
Q. Which State has the largest number of sugar mills?
  • (A) Punjab
  • (B) Haryana
  • (C) Tamil Nadu
  • (D) Uttar Pradesh
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) Uttar Pradesh
Q. The older alluvium is known as
  • (A) Bangarsoil
  • (B) Khadarsoil
  • (C) Alluvial soil
  • (D) Organic soil
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) Bangarsoil

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Table of contents

  1. The C horizon where substances of the upper leached horizons accumulate.
  2. The soil which is rich in organic matter is
  3. In an ancient time, the fertile soil was named as
  4. Soil survey of India was established in
  5. The type of alluvial soils, with newer alluvium
  6. What is the characteristic of Laterite soil?
  7. Soil is important for
  8. Scientific crop-rotation is helpful in
  9. What is loam?
  10. Channels from deep gullies are called
  11. Which soil is most widespread over Peninsular India?
  12. Ravines are widespread in the
  13. What is the function of clay in soils?
  14. Which is the most widespread soil in India?
  15. Which of the following states have very little alluvial soil area?
  16. Khadar soils are found in:
  17. Which of the following soils contain a large proportion of sodium, potassium and magnesium?
  18. The state having very little alluvial soil area is
  19. Structure of arid soils are generally
  20. Most fertile soils are found in the
  21. Fertility of soil can be improved by ________.
  22. Which of the following spice is obtained from the roots?
  23. Which of the following is called β€œbrown paper”?
  24. The crop which is produced largely/mostly in India
  25. The Red soils develop a reddish colour due to
  26. Soil erosion in desert area can be prevented
  27. The share of food crops in India’s total production is almost?
  28. Under which climatic conditions do the laterite soils develop ?
  29. A few showers of rain during the months of December and January are beneficial to the rabi crops bec
  30. The principal cause of soil damage in Punjab and Haryana is
  31. Which one of the following groups of crops is grown in India during the Rabi season?
  32. The soil of tropical region of which lime and silica are leached away leaving behind the oxide of ir
  33. The soils which are widely cut as’bricks for use in home construction is
  34. The soil which contains large proportion of sodium and magnesium is
  35. The local name of saline soil in India is
  36. The feature most widespread in Chambal Basin
  37. The common physical properties of soil are
  38. Name two main types of alluvial soils found in Northern India
  39. What is the cause of soil erosion?
  40. What is the characteristic of Alluvial soil?
  41. In arid and semi-arid areas, lands unsuitable for cultivation should be converted into
  42. The state has very little alluvial soil area is:
  43. Black soils are best for growing
  44. Which of the following soils contain a large proportion of sodium, potassium, and magnesium?
  45. Cultivation should never be done on the slope gradient of
  46. Name the crop for which black soil is best suited.
  47. The local name of black soil in India is
  48. The soils which are widely cut as bricks for use in home construction is
  49. What are the main agents of soil erosion?
  50. Which type of soil retains maximum water?
  51. The soil of northern plain of India is formed by
  52. Which State has the largest number of sugar mills?
  53. The older alluvium is known as