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Questions Related to abiotic resources

Laterite soil is suitable to grow ________.

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

  1. Coffee, rubber & tea

  2. Wheat, rice & rubber

  3. Jute, maize & millets

  4. Pulses, tea & sugarcane

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Laterite soil is suitable to grow Coffee, rubber & tea.

Major source of mineral in soil is the ___________.

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

  1. parent rock from which soil is formed

  2. plants

  3. animals

  4. bacteria

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 The burning of fossil fuels like coal natural gas, petroleum in automobiles, industries and thermal plants leads to increase in air pollution.

Who will maintain the organic matter of the soil?

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

  1. Fungi and semiparasites

  2. Cyanobacteria and parasitic animals

  3. Protozoans and slime moulds

  4. Bacteria and fungi.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Bacteria and fungi carry out the decomposition of plant residues, breaking them down and holding the nutrients in their bodies, this prevents the nutrients leaching out into the soil. They hold the nutrients until the nutrients are consumed- by protozoa, nematodes and then release the remaining nutrients in plant available form.

Soil has high content of _____________.

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

  1. mineral matter

  2. organic matter

  3. water

  4. air

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Soil is a complex mixture, having five components: (i) mineral matter - 45%, organic matter - 5%, water - 25%, air - 25% and living organisms. All these components are essential for plant growth.

The soil of India which becomes sticky in rainy season is _________.

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

  1. Alluvial

  2. Red

  3. Black

  4. Mountain

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
The black soil get sticky when wet and difficult to work on unless tilled immediately after the first shower or during the pre-monsoon period.

The red soil appears red due to the presence of ____________.

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

  1. Potash

  2. Iron

  3. Phosphorus

  4. Humus

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The soil develops a reddish colour due to diffusion of iron in crystalline and metamorphic rocks. 

Regions of alluvial soils are densely populated  __________.

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

  1. Vast mineral reserves are found here

  2. Land can be left fallow here

  3. Due to its high fertility, these areas are highly cultivated

  4. Main occupation of the people is fishing and there are several rivers here

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is the most widely spread and important soil. Alluvial soils as a whole are very fertile. Mostly these soils contain adequate proportion of potash, phosphoric acid and lime. Due to its high fertility, regions of alluvial soils are intensively cultivated and densely populated. 

The most important renewable resource is _____________.

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

  1. Wood

  2. Paper

  3. Leather

  4. Soil

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Soil is the most important renewable natural resource. It is the medium of plant growth and supports different types of living organisms on the earth.

The widest deposition of alluvial soils takes place in the ________.

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

  1. Narmada river system

  2. Indo-Gangetic river system

  3. Peninsular river system

  4. Sea coasts

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

These have been deposited by three important Himalayan river systems– the Indus and the Ganga (Indo-Gangetic river system). 

In India laterite soil is found in ______________.

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

  1. Jammu and Kashmir

  2. Rajasthan

  3. Kerala

  4. Jharkhand

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Laterite has been derived from the Latin word ‘later’ which means brick.  The laterite soil develops in areas with high temperature and heavy rainfall.  These soils are mainly found in Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, and the hilly areas of Orissa and Assam. This soil is very useful for growing tea and coffee.