Description : Which of the following soil type has the highest field capacity ? (A) Loam (B) Silty loam (C) Clayey loam (D) Clay
Last Answer : (D) Clay
Description : Which of the following soil texture is lighter than others? a Silty clay loam. b Clay loam. c Sandy loam. d Loamy sand.
Last Answer : d Loamy sand.
Description : Which of the following soil type is most suitable for garlic cultivation ? (A) Loamy sand (B) Sandy loam (C) Loam (D) Clay
Last Answer : (B) Sandy loam
Description : Rabi Oilseeds Mustard can be grown under which soil? a. Heavy clay soil b. Light loam c. Light sandy soil d. All of the above e. None of the above
Last Answer : e. None of the above
Description : Wind Erosion will be higher from? a. Clay Soil b. Sandy Soil c. A barren sandy soil d. Loam Soil e. None of these
Last Answer : c. A barren sandy soil
Description : In the coastal lowland of Kerala two crops of rice is grown per year because of: [IAS 2003] 1. high temperature in winter 2. adequate rain throughout the year 3. adequate irrigation facility 4. presence of water retentive clayey loam soil (a) Only 1 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 2 (d) 1, 3, and 4
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : Sprinkler irrigation is suitable, where the soil has— (A) Clayey texture (B) Loamy texture (C) Undulating topography (D) All of these
Last Answer : (D) All of these
Description : The lowest resistance grounding on earth A. Sand B. Clay C. Surface loam soil D. Limestone
Last Answer : C. Surface loam soil
Description : Lowest pore space percentage recorded in — soil a. Clay b. Clay loam c. Loamy d. Sandy
Last Answer : d. Sandy
Description : The soil which is a mixture of sand, clay and silt is known as: (a) loamy soil (b) sandy soil (c) clayey soil (d) desert soil
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : the plasticity index of a soil mass is zero, the soil is (A) Sand (B) Silt (C) Clay (D) Clayey silt
Last Answer : (A) Sand
Description : The most suitable material for the central impervious core of a zoned embankment type dam is (A) Clay (B) Coarse sand (C) Silty clay (D) Clay mixed with fine sand
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : The liquid limit and plastic limit exist in (A) Sandy soils (B) Silty soils (C) Gravel soils (D) Clay soils
Last Answer : (D) Clay soils
Description : Loess' is silty clay formed by the action of (A) Water (B) Glacier (C) Wind (D) Gravitational force
Last Answer : (C) Wind
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Sandy clayloam contains highest percentage of sand (B) Silty clayloam contains highest percentage of silt (C) Stiff boulder clay offers maximum shear strength (D) Soft chalk carries least safe load
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : performance of naphthalic anhydride against EPTC was marginal in which type of soils a).clay b). clay loam c). loamy d). sandy silt
Last Answer : d). sandy silt
Description : Which of the following characteristics is not true of alluvial soils? (a) These vary from sandy loam to clay in texture (b) These are generally rich in phosphorus but poor in potash (c) These are usually fine grained (d) These are by far the most fertile
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : Alluvial soils vary in nature from sandy loam to clay. They are generally - a. poor in potash and rich in phosphorus b. poor in both potash and phosphorus c. rich in both potash and phosphorus d. rich in potash and poor in phosphorus
Last Answer : d. rich in potash and poor in phosphorus
Description : For a given size of bucket, the ideal output of a dragline will be least in (A) Moist loam (B) Sand and gravel (C) Good common earth (D) Wet sticky clay
Last Answer : (D) Wet sticky clay
Description : For which of the following materials, the output of power shovels for a fixed shovel size will be maximum (A) Moist loam (B) Good common earth (C) Well blasted rock (D) Wet sticky clay
Last Answer : (A) Moist loam
Description : Black cotton soils are a) Heavy clay soils varying from clay to Loam, with clay content of 40 to 50% formed by decomposition of rocks by long continued weathering* b) Compacted and ... underneath d) Dark brown earthy materials formed due to partial or complete decomposition of vegetable matter
Last Answer : a) Heavy clay soils varying from clay to Loam, with clay content of 40 to 50% formed by decomposition of rocks by long continued weathering*
Description : Herbicide leaching is prominent in a). Sandy b). Sandy loam c). Clay loam d). loam
Last Answer : a). Sandy
Description : . Which soil has highest efficiency? (A)Loamy soil (B) Sandy soil (C) Clay soil (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Clay soil
Description : Which soil has highest efficiency? (A)Loamy soil (B) Sandy soil (C) Clay soil (D) None of these
Description : The relative proportion of sand, silt and clay is called (A) Soil texture (B) Soil aggregation (C) Soil structure (D) Soil taxonomy
Last Answer : (A) Soil texture
Description : The process of Deposition of Soil Materials (removed from the eluvial horizon) in the lower layer (or horizon of gains having the property of stabilizing translocated clay materials) is termed as? [a] Illuviation [b] Eluviation [c] Podsolisation [d] Mineralisation [e] None of the above
Last Answer : [d] Mineralisation
Description : Which type of soil retains maximum water? (a) Sandy soil (b) Clayey soil (c) Loamy soil (d) Rocky soil
Description : Identify the type of soil on the basis of the given characteristics - 1. They are rich in lime, iron, magnesia and alumina. 2. They are generally clayey, deep and impermeable. 3. They are mainly found ... the given alternatives - a. Laterite soil b. Red and yellow soil c. Saline soil d. Black soil
Last Answer : d. Black soil
Description : kinds of soil:loam the vegetable grow in loam:eggplant
Last Answer : Need Answer
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Loamy soil is the best soil for vigorous plant growth, while the clayey soil is solid and hence the plant roots penetrate with difficulty (B) Large ... vegetables (D) Cereal crops grown on alkaline soil absorb higher amount of fluorides thereby spreading fluorosis
Last Answer : (C) Application of large excess of Potassic fertiliser in soil increases the valuable carotene in fruits and vegetables
Description : Which of the following methods is more suitable for the determination of permeability of clayey soil? (A) Constant head method (B) Falling head method (C) Horizontal permeability test (D) None of the above
Description : The maximum permissible differential settlement, in case of foundations in clayey soil, is usually limited to (A) 10 mm (B) 20 mm (C) 30 mm (D) 40 mm
Description : During consolidation process of clayey soils, indicate the sequence of occurrence of the following events in the order from first to last : 1. Load being taken up by the pore water 2. Load being taken up by the soil grains 3. Drainage of ... 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 1 (c) 1, 3 and 2 (d) 2, 1 and 3
Last Answer : (c) 1, 3 and 2
Description : Which of the following is suitable for growing cotton? (1) Sandy soil (2) Clayey soil (3) Black soil (4) Alluvial soil
Last Answer : (3) Black soil
Description : Which one of the following clay mineral has the highest CEC? (A) Vermiculite (B) Montmorillonite (C) Kaolinite (D) Illite
Last Answer : (A) Vermiculite
Description : The mineral weathering and clay formation are rapid where the climate is- (a) Warm and moist (b) Warm and dry (c) Cold and moist (d) Cold and dry
Last Answer : (c) Cold and moist
Description : The size of clay particles are— (A) 1•0 mm (B) 0•2 – 0•02 mm (C) < 0•02 mm (D) < 0•002 mm
Last Answer : (D) < 0•002 mm
Description : A clay solid must contain at least clay separate, to be designated a clay (a) 70% (b) 80% (c) 40% (d) 35%
Last Answer : (d) 35%
Description : The ratio of emax and emin of silty sand, is (A) 2.0 (B) 2.5 (C) 3.0 (D) 3.5
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : will campanula grow in loam?
Description : Sand used to stop the green sand from sticking to the pattern is termed as the __________ sand. (A) Parting (B) Synthetic (C) Loam (D) Dry
Last Answer : (A) Parting
Description : In lighter texture soils such as , tillage can be undertaken at moisture levels below field capacity. A. Loam. C) Loam or sand B. Sand. D) Non of the above
Last Answer : Loam or sand
Description : Which of the following soils is best suited for cotton? (a) Regur (b) Alluvial (c) Red (d) Clayey
Description : For an early harvest, cucurbits are grown on: Rocky soils Sandy soils Clayey soils Organic soils
Last Answer : Sandy soils
Description : ssertion: Running water cuts through the clayey soils and makes deep channels such as gullies. Reason: In the Chambal basin such lands are called Leaching Options: (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A ... of A. (c) A is true but B is false. (d) A is false but R is true.
Last Answer : (c) A is true but B is false.
Description : Compressibility of sandy soils is (A) Almost equal to that of clayey soils (B) Much greater than that of clayey soils (C) Much less than that of clayey soils (D) None of the above
Last Answer : (C) Much less than that of clayey soils
Description : The Westergaard analysis is used for (A) Sandy soils (B) Cohesive soils (C) Stratified soils (D) Clayey soils
Last Answer : (C) Stratified soils
Description : The most suitable equipment for compacting clayey soils is a (A) Smooth wheeled roller (B) Pneumatic tyred roller (C) Sheep foot roller (D) Vibrator
Description : The maximum total settlement for raft foundation on clayey soils should be limited to (A) 25 mm (B) 25 to 40 mm (C) 40 to 65 mm (D) 65 to 100 mm
Description : The minimum depth of foundation in clayey soils is (A) 0.5 m (B) 0.7 m (C) 0.9 m (D) 1.2 m