Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a. Soil Survey of India has classified the Indian soils on the basis of their nature and character as per the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Soil Taxonomy. b. There are eight broad types of Indian soils under the classification as per the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Soil Taxonomy. c. The percentage of mollisols type of soil is the highest in India.

  1. a and b

  2. b and c

  3. a and c

  4. a only

  5. a, b and c
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Statements 'a' and 'c' are incorrect. ICAR has classified the Indian soils on the basis of their nature and character as per the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Soil Taxonomy. The percentage of inceptisols type of soil is the highest in India. India has the least percentage of mollisols type of soil.

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