Tag: abiotic resources: land, soil and water

Questions Related to abiotic resources: land, soil and water

In areas getting more than 200cms of annual rainfall, which type of soil is found?

  1. Black soil

  2. Red soil

  3. Laterite soil

  4. Alluvial soil


Correct Option: C

The mountains soil is rich in _______________ matter.

  1. Nitrogen and organic

  2. Sulphur and phosphorus

  3. Ferrous oxide and aluminium

  4. Sand and Clay


Correct Option: A

Black soil is also called __________ soil.

  1. Regur

  2. Loamy

  3. Laterite

  4. Desert


Correct Option: A

Which one of the following is rarely grown in desert soil?

  1. Paddy

  2. Jowar

  3. Dates

  4. Sajje


Correct Option: A

The soil transported by the rivers from the mountains and deposited in the plains is called ______.

  1. Regaular soil

  2. Black soil

  3. Red soil

  4. Alluvial soil


Correct Option: D

This soil is most extensively spread over vast areas in India ________.

  1. Laterite soil

  2. Alluvial soil

  3. Red soil

  4. Black soil


Correct Option: B

Regur soil is formed from the disintegration of ________.

  1. Volcanic rocks

  2. Hard rocks

  3. Crystalline rocks

  4. Soft rocks


Correct Option: A

Black soil contains fine clay particles and is very useful wherever rainfall is less because it is able to _____________.

  1. Absorb moisture

  2. Retain moisture

  3. Release moisture

  4. Retract moisture


Correct Option: B

Black soil is suitable for growing cotton because _________________.

  1. It is sticky in nature

  2. It is formed from the disintegration of volcanic rocks

  3. It has the capacity to retain moisture for a long period

  4. It is rich in potash and nitrogen


Correct Option: C

In list A, types of soils and in list B, places where they are available are given. Identify the group that is matched correctly.

LIST A LIST B
$(1)$ Alluvial soil $(a)$ Deccan Trap
$(2)$ Black soil $(b)$ Peninsular Plateau
$(3)$ Red soil $(c)$ Western Ghats
$(4)$ Laterite soil $(d)$ Brahmaputra Valley
  1. $1-d;2-b;3-a;4-c$

  2. $1-b;2-c;3-a;4-d$

  3. $1-a;2-b;3-d;4-c$

  4. $1-d;2-a;3-b;4-c$


Correct Option: D