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Multiple choice geography abiotic resources: land, soil and water classification of soils abiotic resources soils in india

Which of the following is not a tropical type of soil?

  1. Red soil

  2. Desert soil

  3. Black soil

  4. Brown soil
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Brown earth is a type of soil. Brown earths are mostly located between 35° and 55° north of the Equator. The largest expanses cover western and central Europe, large areas of western and trans-Uralian Russia, the east coast of America and eastern Asia.

Multiple choice geography abiotic resources: land, soil and water classification of soils abiotic resources soils in india

What do you understand by the word regur?

  1. Black soil found in the Deccan

  2. Grey-brown soil found in Russia

  3. Red, colour sticky soil, found in the Amazon area

  4. Black soil found in northern Argentina
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Explanation

Black soils are also known as regur soils. Black soil is ideal for growing cotton and is also known as black cotton soil. This type of soil is typical of the Deccan trap (Basalt) region spread over northwest Deccan plateau and is made up of lava flows. 

Multiple choice geography abiotic resources: land, soil and water classification of soils abiotic resources soils in india

Which of the following soils is most suitable for cultivation of cereals?

  1. Alluvial soils

  2. Red soils

  3. Laterite soils

  4. None of these
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Explanation

Alluvial soils as a whole are very fertile. Mostly these soils contain adequate proportion of potash, phosphoric acid and lime which are ideal for the growth of sugarcane, paddy, wheat and other cereal and pulse crops.

Multiple choice geography abiotic resources: land, soil and water classification of soils abiotic resources soils in india

The red soils develop a reddish colour due to __________.

  1. deforestation and over-grazing

  2. the presence of potash and magnesia

  3. tropical monsoonal climate

  4. a wide diffusion of iron in ancient crystalline and metamorphic Jacks
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Explanation

Red soils develop a reddish colour due to diffusion of iron in crystalline and metamorphic rocks. It looks yellow when it occurs in a hydrated form.

Multiple choice geography abiotic resources: land, soil and water classification of soils abiotic resources soils in india

Which of the following types of soils have a marked capacity to retain water?

  1. Desert soil

  2. Laterite soil

  3. Red soil

  4. Regur soil
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Explanation

The black soils are made up of extremely fine i.e. clayey material. They are well-known for their capacity to hold moisture. In addition, they are rich in soil nutrients, such as calcium carbonate, magnesium, potash and lime. 

Multiple choice geography abiotic resources: land, soil and water classification of soils abiotic resources soils in india

Match the following.

Regions Soil Type
A. Malwa Plateau $1$. Alluvial
B. Dharwar Plateau $2$. Lateritic
C. Punjab Plains $3$. Red
D. Western Ghats $4$. Regur

  1. A-$4$, B-$3$, C-$1$, D-$2$

  2. A-$4$, B-$2$, C-$1$, D-$3$

  3. A-$3$, B-$1$, C-$4$, D-$2$

  4. A-$2$, B-$3$, C-$4$, D-$1$
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Explanation

Malwa Plateau is dominated by Regur (black) soil due to its volcanic origin. Dharwar Plateau features red soils, Punjab Plains consist of fertile alluvial soils deposited by rivers, and the Western Ghats experience heavy leaching, leading to the formation of lateritic soils.

Multiple choice geography abiotic resources: land, soil and water classification of soils abiotic resources soils in india

Match the following.

A. Alluvial soil $1$. high land of soil of plateaus
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

  1. A-$3$, B-$4$, C-$2$, D-$1$

  2. A-$1$, B-$3$, C-$4$, D-$2$

  3. A-$3$, B-$4$, C-$1$, D-$2$

  4. A-$2$, B-$1$, C-$3$, D-$4$
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Explanation

Alluvial soils are deposited by rivers and are found in river basins and coastal plains. Black soils are formed from weathered volcanic basalt in the Deccan lava tract, red soils are found on the periphery of the plateau, and laterite soils develop on high-altitude plateau areas.