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Questions Related to abiotic resources

The main production in region having black soil is ____________.

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

  1. Cotton

  2. Rice

  3. Wheat

  4. Tea

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Black soil is ideal for growing cotton and is also known as black cotton soil. 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. These soils are generally poor in phosphoric contents. 

Which soil is formed differently from the other three soils?

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

  1. Regur

  2. Bhabar

  3. Bangar

  4. Khadar

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Correct Option: A

Match : List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists. 

List - I List - II
A. Maharashtra 1. Alluvial
B. Karnataka 2. Latheritic
C. UP 3. Red
D. Assam 4. Black
geography abiotic resources: land, soil and water classification of soils abiotic resources soils in india

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

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

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

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

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Correct Option: B

Black soil is also known as _______.

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

  1. Black cotton soil

  2. Laterite soil

  3. Arid soil

  4. Alluvial soil

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

These soils are black in color and are also known as regur soils. Since black soil is ideal for growing cotton, it is also known as black cotton soil. It is believed that climatic conditions along with the parent rock material are the important factors for the formation of black soil

The soil suitable for cultivation of orchard crop is __________.

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

  1. Alluvial soil

  2. Laterite soil

  3. Sandy soil

  4. Mountainous soil

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Mountain soils are found in Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal in the Himalayan mountain regions. They are rich in humus and in the drier areas of deciduous forest belt, brown soils are found. They are very good for orchard crops.

These brown forest soils are called Podzol of deciduous forests.

Which soil is sandy, porous, and poor in nitrogenous matter and humus?

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

  1. Desert soil

  2. Mountain soil

  3. Lateral soil

  4. Red soil

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Most desert soils are called Aridisols (dry soil). These are porous sandy soils with low nitrogenous matter and humus.

Great civilizations flourished in the areas having _________.

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

  1. Red soil

  2. Mountain soil

  3. Alluvial soil

  4. Black soil

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Great civilizations are flourished in the areas having alluvial soil and water bodies. Alluvial soils and irrigation facilities produce abundant crop yield.

Alluvium is a loose soil or sediments which are formed by erosion by rainwater. It is typically made of small particles of silt and clay and larger particles of sand and gravel.

Which of the following soils is generally sandy in texture and saline in nature?

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

  1. Arid soil

  2. Black soil

  3. Red soil

  4. Laterite soil

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Most desert soils are called Aridisols (dry soil). These are porous sandy soils with low nitrogenous matter and humus. These are saline in nature too.

Deserts cover 20 to 33% of the Earth’s land surface, and can be found in the tropics, at the poles, and in between. Desert soils are formed where there is scanty rainfall.

Which one of the following soils are less fertile and need heavy manuring and irrigation?

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

  1. Alluvial

  2. Black

  3. Red

  4. Laterite

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Humus content of the soil is low because most of the micro organisms, particularly the decomposers like bacteria, get destroyed due to high temperature. Laterite soils are suitable for cultivation with heavy doses of manures and fertilizers. 

In the geographical area of our country, the soil that occupies the largest area is _____.

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

  1. Red soil

  2. Laterite soil

  3. Alluvial soil

  4. Mountain soil

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is the most widely spread and important soil. In fact, the entire northern plains are made of alluvial soil. These soils also extend in Rajasthan and Gujarat through a narrow corridor. Alluvial soil is also found in the eastern coastal plains particularly in the deltas of the Mahanadi, the Godavari, the Krishna and the Kaveri rivers.