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

Great civilizations flourished in the areas having _________.

  1. Red soil

  2. Mountain soil

  3. Alluvial soil

  4. Black soil
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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.

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

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

  1. Arid soil

  2. Black soil

  3. Red soil

  4. Laterite soil
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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.

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

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

  1. Alluvial

  2. Black

  3. Red

  4. Laterite
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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. 

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

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

  1. Red soil

  2. Laterite soil

  3. Alluvial soil

  4. Mountain soil
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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.

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

The soil which is prone to intensive leaching due to rain is called _______.

  1. Laterite soil

  2. Black soil

  3. Alluvial soil

  4. Red soil
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 The laterite soil develops in areas with high temperature and heavy rain. This is the result of intense leaching due to heavy rain. Humus content of the soil is low because most of the micro organisms, particularly the decomposers, like bacteria, get destroyed due to high temperature. 

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

Soils consisting of various proportions of sand, silt and clay predominant in coastal plains and deltas are ________.

  1. Alluvial soil

  2. Black soil

  3. Red soil

  4. Laterite soil
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This is the most widely spread and important soil. The alluvial soil consists of various proportions of sand, silt and clay. Alluvial soils as a whole are very fertile. Mostly these soils contain adequate proportion of potash, phosphoric acid and lime.

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

Which soil is best for cotton cultivation?

  1. Red soil

  2. Yellow soil

  3. Black soil

  4. None of these
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  • Black cotton soil is also called as regular soil.
  • Black soils are derivatives of trapped lava. These are found mostly across Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Madhya Pradesh on the Deccan lava plateau and the Malwa Plateau, where there is both moderate rainfall and underlying basaltic rock.
  • Cotton is grown well in this soil.

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

Which terms are used to identify the old and new alluvial respectively?

  1. Bangar and Khadar

  2. Khadar and Bhumiya

  3. Bhumiya and Bangar

  4. None of these
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  • Old alluvium is called Bhangar. It contains calcareous deposits locally known as 'Kankar'. Soil is not very fertile. And hence not suitable for agriculture.
  • Newer alluvium is called khadar. It contains new alluvium. Used extensively for agriculture. It has no calcareous deposits.