Description : Soil having pH less than 8.5 EC more than 4 and ESP less than 15 is — a. Saline soil b. Alkaline soil c. Saline Alkaline soil d. None of these
Last Answer : a. Saline soil
Description : White alkali soils are — a. Acidic soil b. Sodic soil c. Saline soil d. Saline Sodic soil
Last Answer : c. Saline soil
Description : Gypsum is used for improvement of: (1) Alkaline soils (2) Saline soils (3) (3) Podsols (4) (4) Acidic soils
Last Answer : (2) Saline soils Explanatioqn: Gypsum is calcium sulfate which is essential to the sustainability of most irrigated soils. Irrigated land eventually leads to sodieity and salinity unless extreme care is ... improves sodic (saline) soils by removing sodium from the soil and replacing it with calcium.
Description : Gypsum is used for improvement of: (1) Alkaline soils (2) Saline soils (3) Podsols (4) Acidic soils
Last Answer : Saline soils
Description : Broad bed furrow system is recommended for — type of soil a. Deep black soil b. Red soil c. Sandy soil d. Loamy soil
Last Answer : a. Deep black soil
Description : In which soils, lime is used as soil amendment ? (A) Alkali (B) Acid (C) Saline (D) Saline-Alkali solis
Last Answer : (B) Acid
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 : Which of the following types of soils is found throughout India in all climatic zones? (a) Saline and Alkaline soils (b) Red soils (c) Laterite soils (d) Alluvial soils
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : Which one the following soils is used for the production of bricks? (1) Peaty and organic (2) Saline (3) Laterite (4) Red and yellow
Last Answer : (4) Red and yellow Explanation: Red Soil is also known as yellow soil. Red soils are formed as a result of the draining down of old crystalline rock, less clayey and sandier in nature. Red clay soil are used for the production of bricks.
Description : Saline and alkaline soils in India are also called as – (1) Kallar (2) Khadar (3) Regur (4) Bangar
Last Answer : (1) Kallar Explanation: Regur of Black Cotton Earth soil refers to the dark coloured volcanic soil. Saline and alkaline soils in India are also called as kallar.
Description : Use of gypsum is most beneficial in— (A) Saline soils (B) Alkali/Sodic soils (C) Acid soils (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Alkali/Sodic soils
Description : The problem of iron toxicity generally exists in— (A) Acid soils (B) Alkali soils (C) Saline soils(D) Saline-Alkali soils
Last Answer : (A) Acid soils
Description : ___ soil is also known by different names like Reh, Kallar and Usar? a Peaty and Marshy Soils b Saline and Alkaline Soil c Red soils d Alluvial Soil e Laterite Soil
Last Answer : c Red soils
Description : Which one the following soils is used for the production of bricks ? (1) Peaty and organic (2) Saline (3) Laterite (4) Red and yellow
Last Answer : Red and yellow
Description : Laterite soils are found in area where– (1) normal temperature and rain fall is less (2) temperature is high and rainfall is heavy (3) temperature is low and rainfall is nominal (4) temperature is high and rainfall is normal
Last Answer : temperature is high and rainfall is heavy
Description : A cabbage disease which is known to be more severe in acidic soils is? a. Club foot b. Yellows c. Black rot d. Damning off
Last Answer : a. Club foot
Description : Rock phosphates are used in— (A) Saline soil (B) Sodic soil (C) Acidic soil (D) Neutral soil
Last Answer : (C) Acidic soil
Description : Pneumatophores are found in (a) the vegetation which is found in marshy and saline lake (b) the vegetation which found in acidic soil (c) xerophytes (d) epiphytes.
Last Answer : (a) the vegetation which is found in marshy and saline lake
Description : Of the following statements about the major soil types, the incorrect one is : (a) alluvial soils are easy to plough (b) red soils are rich in phosphorus, nitrogen and lime content ( ... regions which receive heavy seasonal rainfall (d) black soil is highly retentive of moisture and very productive
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : An area where freshwater and salt water meets is called ________ a. Brackish water b. Saline Water c. Confluence d. Ocean
Last Answer : a. Brackish water
Description : Which of the following soils has self-aeration capacity? (a) Alluvial soil (b) Black soil (c) Red soil (d) Mountain soil
Last Answer : (b) Black soil
Description : Assertion: Black soils are black in colour due to diffusion of iron in crystalline and metamorphic rocks. Reason: They develop deep cracks during hot weather Options: (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of ... of A.(c) A is true but B is false. (d) A is false but R is true.
Last Answer : (d) A is false but R is true.
Description : Black soils belongs to — soil order a. Alfisol b. Vertisol c. Inceptisol d. Entisol
Last Answer : b. Vertisol
Description : The B horizon is generally absent in — soils. a. Black soils b. Red soils c. Desert soils d. Brown hill soils
Last Answer : a. Black soils
Description : Which is the most abundantly available soil in India? a. Saline Soil b. Alluvial Soil c. Laterite Soil d. Red Soil
Last Answer : b. Alluvial Soil
Description : Reclamation of saline soil which of the following practice is followed ? — a. Adequate drainage b. By good quality irrigation water c. Leaching of salts below root zone d. All of these
Last Answer : d. All of these
Description : A cabbage disease which is known to be more severe in acidic soils is
Last Answer : Ans. Black rot
Description : Which one of the following is used as a nitrogenous fertiliser, as a weed killer in the onion fields and for correcting acidic soils? (A) Urea (B) CAN (C) Ammonium sulphate (D) Calcium cyanamide
Last Answer : (D) Calcium cyanamide
Description : Study the following statements: 1. Tea plants thrive best in alkaline soils with rainfall above 150 cm and temperature between 20 - 30°C 2. The most important stimulant both in tea and coffee is caffeine 3. Wine, a popular alcoholic drink ... true? (a) 1, 3, and 4 (b) 2 and 4 (c) 1 and 4 (d) Only 2
Last Answer : Ans:(a)
Description : A rainfall may be classified as acidic if its pH value is less or equal to A. 6 B. 7 C. 5 D. 6.5
Last Answer : ANS: C
Description : Gleization occurs due to — a. Due to poor drainage b. High organic matter c. Removal of sodium ions d. Mixing of the soils
Last Answer : a. Due to poor drainage
Description : Soils having 200 kg available K2O/ha will be — fertile soil for K a. High b. Low c. Medium d. None of these
Last Answer : c. Medium
Description : Which of the following is not matched ? (a) Varuna —lrrigated or unirrigated condition (b) Vardan—Un.irrigated condition (c) Narendra•85 —Saline soil (d) K-88-Black grain
Last Answer : (d) K-88-Black grain
Description : Put in descending order of area with the following soils in India: 1. Red soils 2. Black soils 3. Laterite soils 4. Alluvial soils (a) I, IV, II, III (b) IV, II, I, III (c) IV, I, III, II (d) I, III, IV, II
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 : Consider the following statements : 1. Agricultural soils release nitrogen oxides into environment. 2. Cattle release ammonia into environment. 3. Poultry industry releases reactive nitrogen compounds into environment. Which of the statements ... and 3 only b) 2 and 3 only c) 2 only d) 1, 2 and 3
Last Answer : d) 1, 2 and 3
Description : Increasing human population put pressure on the natural resources such as land, soil, water, fossil fuels etc. IT causes - I. Soil erosion II. Salinization of soils III. Desertification IV. Eutrophication a. I and II b. I, II and III c. III and IV d. I, II, III and IV
Last Answer : d. I, II, III and IV
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 : study of soils about how it influences and interacts with living things, especially plants/ crops is called _________? a. Pedology b. Edaphology c. Ethology d. Ichthyology
Last Answer : b. Edaphology
Description : Split application of fertilizer is useful in — soils. a. Clay b. Loamy c. Sandy d. None of these
Last Answer : c. Sandy
Description : The soils that that lies on the site of their formation, without transporting, just above their parent rock are called? a. Parasitic soil b. Docile Soil c. Sedentary soil d. Metamorphosis soil
Last Answer : c. Sedentary soil
Description : In context to agriculture what is Fallow Land ? a. Fallowing is the process to make the soil rich in phosphorus b. Agricultural land which is added with organic matter to reduce its ... . Agriculture field which is left unplanted so that the soil's natural nutrient balance can be restored
Last Answer : d. Agriculture field which is left unplanted so that the soil’s natural nutrient balance can be restored.
Description : In context to agriculture what is Fallow Land ? a. Fallowing is the process to make the soil rich in phosphorus b. Agricultural land which is added with organic matter to reduce its ... Agriculture field which is left unplanted so that the soil's natural nutrient balance can be restored.
Last Answer : d. Agriculture field which is left unplanted so that the soil’s natural nutrient balance can be restored
Description : Plants grown in acidic soil are deficient in_____ a. Calcium and Manganese b. Magnesium and Calcium c. Iron and Manganese d. Aluminium and Iron
Last Answer : b. Magnesium and Calcium
Description : Azatobacter species found in acidic soil is a. Azatobacter chrococcum b. A. agillis c. A. beijerinkia d. None of these
Last Answer : c. A. beijerinkia