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Soil of india - Test Set 4

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  1. Question 1

    Which soil texture is most of India’s agricultural land?
    1. Sandy soil
    2. Clayey soil
    3. Loamy soil
    4. Silty soil
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  2. Question 2

    Pedogenesis refers to
    1. movement of soil particles
    2. formation and development of soils
    3. soil erosion by water
    4. soil fertility enhancement
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  3. Question 3

    The vertical sequence of soil layers is called
    1. Soil classification
    2. Soil horizon
    3. Soil texture
    4. Soil profile
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  4. Question 4

    Which one of the following is NOT a soil conservation method?
    1. Terrace farming
    2. Mulching
    3. Salinization
    4. Crop rotation
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  5. Question 5

    Azonal soils primarily include:
    1. Alluvial soils
    2. Black soils
    3. Red soils
    4. Laterite soils
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  6. Question 6

    Which of the following soils is formed by the weathering of igneous and metamorphic rocks?
    1. Alluvial Soil
    2. Red Soil
    3. Peaty Soil
    4. Saline Soil
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  7. Question 7

    Loamy soil is ideal for agriculture because it contains:
    1. Only sand
    2. Only clay
    3. Balanced mix of sand, silt, and clay
    4. Only silt
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  8. Question 8

    Saline soils are generally found in:
    1. Himalayan region
    2. Western Rajasthan
    3. Deccan plateau
    4. Coastal areas and poorly drained inland plains
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  9. Question 9

    The process of sheet erosion results in:
    1. Removal of topsoil in a uniform thin layer
    2. Deep gully formation
    3. Leaching of minerals
    4. Formation of dunes
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  10. Question 10

    Which of the following is a Zonal soil?
    1. Alluvial soil
    2. Red soil
    3. Peaty soil
    4. Marshy soil
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  11. Question 11

    Which Indian soil cracks during summer but becomes sticky in rain?
    1. Desert soil
    2. Red soil
    3. Laterite soil
    4. Black soil
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  12. Question 12

    The dark color of black soil is due to:
    1. High organic matter
    2. Presence of titaniferous magnetite
    3. Presence of clay
    4. Presence of iron
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  13. Question 13

    Soil formed by deposition of silt and clay during floods is called:
    1. Desert soil
    2. Laterite soil
    3. Alluvial soil
    4. Mountain soil
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  14. Question 14

    Cotton in India grows best on
    1. Lateritic Soil
    2. Alluvial Soil
    3. Black Soil
    4. Terai
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  15. Question 15

    The most ideal region for the cultivation of cotton in India is
    1. The Brahmaputra valley
    2. Indo-Gangetic plain
    3. Deccan Trap region
    4. Rann of Kutch
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  16. Question 16

    The soil of Bankura district (West Bengal) is
    1. Podzolic
    2. Alluvial
    3. Lateritic
    4. Silty
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  17. Question 17

    Lateritic soils of India are
    1. Rich in iron
    2. Rich in humus
    3. Rich in basaltic lava
    4. Rich in uranium
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  18. Question 18

    Soil erosion is most alarming in littoral state of India
    1. Kerala
    2. Tamil Nadu
    3. Odisha
    4. Karnataka
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  19. Question 19

    In India the maximum area is covered by the
    1. Lateritic soils
    2. Red soils
    3. Black soils
    4. Alluvial soils
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  20. Question 20

    Bhur of Upper ganga Plain of India is
    1. Undulating, aeolian sandy deposit
    2. Older alluvium
    3. Newer alluvium
    4. Muddy areas
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