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Questions Related to abiotic resources

Which lake of India has very high amount of salinity?

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  1. Sambhar (Rajasthan)

  2. Wular (Jammu & Kashmir)

  3. Chilka (Odisha)

  4. Pulicut (Tamil Nadu)

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

There are total six salt water lakes in India. Sambhar lake of Rajasthan is the largest one with around 80–89 sq. miles. Pangong Tso is larger than Sambhar lake.

Loktak Lake, a big lake of North East India, is located in ______.

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  1. Assam

  2. Arunachal Pradesh

  3. Manipur

  4. Tripura

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Correct Option: C

Loktak is a __________.

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  1. Valley

  2. Lake

  3. River

  4. Mountain Range

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Loktak is the largest freshwater lake of North - East India. It is located near Moirang in Manipur. It is famous for the phumids floating over it. Due to this, it is also called a floating lake. This is the only floating lake in the world.

In which State Sambhar lake is located?

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  1. Madhya Pradesh

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Gujarat

  4. Rajasthan

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sambhar is a saltwater lake which is located in Jaipur district of Rajasthan. This lake receives water from five rivers Medtha, Samaod, Mantha, Rupangarh, and Khari and Khandela.

Match the following:

List-I(Lakes) List-II(States)
A. Wular 1. Odisha
B. Chilka 2. Rajasthan
C. Loktak 3. Manipur
D. Nakki 4. Jammu and Kashmir
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  1. A - 1, B - 2, C - 3, D - 4

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

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

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

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Correct Option: B

Which one of the following is a factor of soil formation?

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  1. Time

  2. Soil texture

  3. Organic matter

  4. Nitrogen content

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Soils form from the interplay of five main factors namely Parent material, Time, Climate, Relief and Organisms.

In which of the following state is black soil found?

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  1. Jammu and Kashmir

  2. Gujarat

  3. Rajasthan

  4. Jharkhand

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Black soils are derivatives of trapped lava. These are found mostly across Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Madhya Pradesh on the Deccan plateau and the Malwa Plateau, where there is both moderate rainfall and underlying basaltic rock. This soil is best suitable for growing cotton.

In which type of soil would water pas through most slowly?

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  1. peat

  2. silt

  3. fine sand

  4. fine clay

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Correct Option: D

Organic matter which is useful to plants is usually found most abundantly in ____________.

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  1. sand

  2. clay

  3. sub-soil

  4. top soil

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Correct Option: D

Saline soils are formed by intense evaporation and are usually found in ______________.

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  1. steppes

  2. deltas

  3. equatorial region

  4. tropical desert region

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Correct Option: D