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Questions Related to geography
Which of the following statements regarding red soils of India is/are correct?
$1$. The colour of the soil is red due to ferric oxide content.
$2$. Red soils are rich in lime, humous and potash.
$3$. Red soils look yellow when it occurs in hydrated form.
Select the correct answer using the codes given.
Which of the following state has very little alluvial soil?
Match the following types of soil and regions where they are found in India:
| List-I | List-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| A. | Alluvial Soils | 1. | Highland areas of the Plateau |
| B. | Black Soils | 2. | Periphery of the Plateau |
| C. | Red Soils | 3. | Deccan Lava Tracts |
| D. | Laterite Soils | 4. | River Basins and Coastal Plains |
Put in descending order of area with the following soils in India ___________.
$1$. red soils
$2$. black soils
$3$. laterite soils
$4$. alluvial soils.
Consider the following statements.
$1$. Alluvial soil is rich in chemical properties and is capable of yielding Rabi and Kharif crops.
$2$. Black soil is suitable for cotton, groundnut.
$3$. Rabi crops are reaped in autumn after sowing in June.
Which of these statements are correct?
Consider the following statements about the soils of India __________.
$1$. high temperature during most of the year retards the formation of humus
$2$. soils which have humus require regularly applicable of chemical fertilizers to remove nitrogen deficiency
$3$. titanium salts in basalt impart black, colour to the soils of the Indian plateau
$4$. red soils are confined to the peripheral areas of the Indian plateau
Which of the statements given is/are correct?
Which of the following soil types of India is consider infertile by the presence of excess iron?
The largest and the most important soil group of India contributing to the country's major agricultural production is ____________.
Khadar soils are found in _______________.
What is the chief characteristic of the soil of the Indo-Gangetic plain?