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Types of Soils in India - 2

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Laterite soil is found in which of the following states of India?

  1. Uttar Pradesh
  2. Assam
  3. Rajasthan
  4. Punjab
  5. Haryana
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following crops CANNOT be grown in the alluvial soil?

  1. Rice
  2. Wheat
  3. Tobacco
  4. Sugarcane
  5. Cotton
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Sometimes Bhangar soil becomes unproductive. Due to high content of which mineral, the Bhangar alluvial becomes unproductive?

  1. Potash
  2. Sodium salts
  3. Lime
  4. Humus
  5. Phosphorus
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statement is INCORRECT?

  1. Black soil retains moisture and becomes exceedingly sticky.
  2. Khadar alluvium is fine textured and more fertile.
  3. Khadar alluvium is inferior to Bhangar alluvium.
  4. Black soil is rich in humus.
  5. Alluvial soil is yellow in colour.
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following pair is incorrect?

  1. Red soil - Regur soil
  2. Alluvial soil - Riverine soil
  3. Khadar soil - Newer alluvium
  4. Black soil - Black cotton soil
  5. Bhangar soil - older alluvium
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following minerals is present in high quantity in the laterite soil?

  1. Iron
  2. Potassium
  3. Lime
  4. Nitrogen
  5. Silica
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statement is WRONG with respect to the Alluvial soil?

  1. It is very fertile.
  2. It is rich in potash and lime.
  3. It is agriculturally very important as it is a mixture of sand, clay and silt.
  4. It is formed by the sediments brought by the rivers.
  5. It is heavy and non-porous.
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Where is the parent rock of the Laterite soil found?

  1. Northern plains
  2. Thar desert
  3. Sunderbans
  4. Malwa plateau
  5. Himalayas
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following crops can NOT be grown in the laterite soil?

  1. Cashew
  2. Tapioca
  3. Coffee
  4. Tobacco
  5. Rubber
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

By which process are the Laterite soils formed?

  1. Transportation
  2. Denudation of lava-flow
  3. Leaching
  4. Weathering of crystalline and metamorphic rocks.
  5. Humus deposition
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following areas does NOT have Alluvial soil?

  1. Punjab
  2. Uttar Pradesh
  3. Bengal
  4. Assam
  5. Bihar
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a correct statement?

  1. Laterite soil is found suitable to grow coffee in Karnataka.
  2. Khadar soil contains pebbles and gravels.
  3. Laterite soil is acidic in nature.
  4. Red soil is formed in situ.
  5. Alluvial soil is rich in Iron
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Humus is formed of dead and decaying matter. Which of the following is not a part of Humus?

  1. Dead leaves
  2. Living Bacteria
  3. Fungi
  4. Virus
  5. Worms
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