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The eastern maidans are the areas of _____ rainfall.

climate and soil of karnataka climate, soil, natural vegetation and animals of karnataka geography

  1. Very high

  2. High

  3. Low

  4. Very low

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Correct Option: C

Red soil's capacity for moisture retention is _____.

climate and soil of karnataka climate, soil, natural vegetation and animals of karnataka geography

  1. Very high

  2. High

  3. Very less

  4. Less

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Correct Option: D

Black soil is also called _____ .

climate and soil of karnataka climate, soil, natural vegetation and animals of karnataka geography

  1. Black cotton soil

  2. Laterite soil

  3. Alluvial soil

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A

_____ soil is obtained from the weathering of granite and gneiss.

climate and soil of karnataka climate, soil, natural vegetation and animals of karnataka geography

  1. Black

  2. Alluvial

  3. Laterite

  4. Red

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Correct Option: D

Why a variety of crops can be grown in black soil?

climate and soil of karnataka climate, soil, natural vegetation and animals of karnataka geography

  1. Because its rich is aluminium

  2. Because it is rich in soil nutrients

  3. Because it retains moisture

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  • Black soil is rich in calcium, potassium and magnesium but has poor nitrogen content. 
  • Crops like cotton, tobacco, chilly, oil seeds, jowar, ragi and maize grow well in it. 
  • Sandy soil is low in nutrient content but is useful for growing trees such as coconut, cashew and casuarinas in areas with high rainfall.

Laterite rock is used for _____.

climate and soil of karnataka climate, soil, natural vegetation and animals of karnataka geography

  1. Agriculture

  2. Gardening

  3. Construction

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: C

Alluvial soil consists of _____ and clay.

climate and soil of karnataka climate, soil, natural vegetation and animals of karnataka geography

  1. Aluminium

  2. Iron

  3. Sand

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  • Alluvial soil consists of silt, sand, clay, and gravel as well as much organic matter. Alluvial deposits are usually most extensive in the lower part of a river's course, forming floodplains and deltas, but they may form at any point where the river overflows its banks or where the flow of a river is checked.

_____ soil is formed along the coast.

climate and soil of karnataka climate, soil, natural vegetation and animals of karnataka geography

  1. Red

  2. Black

  3. Alluvial

  4. Laterite

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Correct Option: C

What leads to the formation of laterite rock?

climate and soil of karnataka climate, soil, natural vegetation and animals of karnataka geography

  1. Heavy rainfall

  2. High temperature

  3. Soil getting soft and dry up

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  • Laterite is a soil rich in iron and aluminium, and is commonly considered to have formed in hot and wet tropical areas. 
  • Nearly all laterites are of rusty-red colouration because of high iron oxide content. 
  • They develop by intensive and long-lasting weathering of the underlying parent rock.

Where black soil is found in Karnataka?

climate and soil of karnataka climate, soil, natural vegetation and animals of karnataka geography

  1. North Karnataka

  2. South Karnataka

  3. East Karnataka

  4. West Karnataka

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Correct Option: A