Tag: geography
Questions Related to geography
Which of the following types of soils have a marked capacity to retain water?
Match the following.
Regions | Soil Type |
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A. Malwa Plateau | $1$. Alluvial |
B. Dharwar Plateau | $2$. Lateritic |
C. Punjab Plains | $3$. Red |
D. Western Ghats | $4$. Regur |
Match the following.
A. Alluvial soil | $1$. high land of soil of plateaus |
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B. Black soils | $2$. on the periphery of plateaus |
C. Red soil | $3$. river basin sand coastal plains |
D. Laterite soils | $4$. deccan lava tract |
Which of the following characteristics is not true of alluvial soils?
Which of the following are true in respect of alluvial soil?
$1$. Generally confined to river basins.
$2$. It has been deposited by rivers.
$3$. It is rich in phosphorus and poor in potash.
$4$. It is the most fertile soil.
Match the following.
A. Alluvial Soil | $1$. Cotton |
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B. Black Soil | $2$. Rice |
C. Brown Soil | $3$. Tea |
D. Red Soil | $4$. Wheat |
Peaty soil is found in _________.
Which of the following is/are not the characteristics of red soils?
$1$. They are derived from weathering of old crystalline and metamorphic rocks.
$2$. They contain iron oxides.
$3$. They have high water retention capacity.
$4$. They have high nitrogen content.
The soils of the plains have not been derived ______.
Which of the following soils are formed under typical monsoonal conditions?