Description : The scientific study of soil is – a) Earth Study b) Soil Science c) Pedology d) Soil Chemistry
Last Answer : c) Pedology
Description : The study of relationship between properties and plant production is as (A) Agronomy (B) Pedology (C) Edaphology (D) Soil chemistry
Last Answer : (C) Edaphology
Description : Study of soil from the stand point of higher plant is known as : (A) Pedology (B) Physiology (C)Edaphology (D) Geo physics
Last Answer : (C)Edaphology
Description : Study of Soil is called-----? A. Pedology (Answer) B. Pedagogy C. sociology D. Demography
Last Answer : A. Pedology (Answer)
Description : Science dealing with study of soil is called (1) Pedology (2) Pedagogy (3) Ecology (4) Pomology
Last Answer : Pedology
Description : Pedology is the science related to the study of a)atmosphere b)soil c) pollutants d)seeds
Last Answer : b)soil
Description : Which of the following is the study of soil? (1) Myrmecology (2) Pedology (3) Glaciology (4) Cosmology
Description : Study of old age is called – (1) Gerantalogy (2) Pedology (3) Ornithology (4) Anthropology
Last Answer : (1) Gerantalogy Explanation: Gerontology is the study of the aging process itself. Geriatrics is sometimes called medical gerontology.
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 : Science which deals with study of rocks is called as — a. Pedology b. Edaphology c. Petrology d. Rock science
Last Answer : c. Petrology
Description : Consider the following pairs: 1. Entomology-Study of insects 2. Mycology-Study of algae 3. Pedology-Study of soils 4. Pharmacology Study of medicine and their effect Which of the above pairs are correctly matched? (a) 1 and 4 (b) 3 and 4 (c) 1, 3, and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3, and 4
Last Answer : Ans:(b)
Description : Study of freshwater habitat is a. Lithology b. Hydrology c. Pedology d. Limnology
Last Answer : b. Hydrology
Description : Which of the following materials do not fit into the list of the raw materials used for feeding the earthworms in the scientific management of Vermiculture ? (A) Grass Clippings (B) Curd (C) Carrot tops (D) Lettuce leaves (E) All are useful
Last Answer : (D) Lettuce leaves
Description : What is the scientific name of wheat? a. Zea mays b. Solanum melongana c. Sorghum vulgare d. Triticum e. None of these
Last Answer : c. Sorghum vulgare
Description : What is Pedology ?
Last Answer : The branch of soil science that deals with the origin , structure , classification, etc. of soil is called pedology. Pedology is a very important branch of soil science.
Description : What is Seismology and Pedology ?
Last Answer : Seismology is the study of the causes and effects of earthquakes. Pedology is a branch of soil science where the origin , religion , structural features, classification, etc. of soil are studied and discussed.
Description : Agrostology is the study of: (A) Root (B) Grasses (C) Flower (D) Fruit
Last Answer : (B) Grasses
Last Answer : (A) Root
Description : Mycology is a study of (a) Bacteria (b) Virus (c) Fungi(d) Parasites
Last Answer : (c) Fungi
Description : What is the smallest volume that can be called “a Soil [a] Pedon [b] Polypedon [c] Pedopol [d] Monopod [e] None of the above
Last Answer : [d] Monopod
Description : Water held in the soil is not available to the plant, if it is held at tension...... (A) 1/3 atmosphere (B) below 1/3 atmosphere (C) 1-3 atmosphere (D) 3-15 atmosphere (E) above 15 atmosphere
Last Answer : (B) below 1/3 atmosphere
Description : Which of the following crops is tolerant of soil on water salinity ? (A) Date-palm (B) Cabbage (C) Orange (D) Grapes (E) Peas
Last Answer : (A) Date-palm
Description : Which one of the following is a species of grasses suitable for soil conservation of ravine lands and the land affected by shifting cultivation ? (A) Pennisetum polystachyon (B) Cenchurus setigerus (C) Eulalioposis binata (D) Lasiurus sindicus (E) Penicum antidotale
Last Answer : (C) Eulalioposis binata
Description : Which one of the following crops is sensitive to salt as well as boron in soil and water ? (A) Grape (B) Sugar beet (C) Carrot (D) Cotton (E) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Sugar beet
Description : In case of Drip irrigation which of the following advantage is observed ? (A) It saves water (B) Root system of plant remains in upper layer of soil (C) Plastic tubes are not harmed by rats (D ... drip irrigation is very long (E) Where there is lot of rainfall, there are no limitation to such system
Last Answer : (C) Plastic tubes are not harmed by rats
Description : Which of the following crops is tolerant of soil on water salinity ? (A) Date-palm (B) Cabbage (C) Orange (D) Grapes(E) Peas
Last Answer : (B) Cabbage
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 : 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 : Among the following crop rotations, which is good for increasing soil nutrient status? a. Rice- wheat b. Groundnut- wheat c. Pearl millet- wheat d. Sorgham- wheat e. None of these
Last Answer : b. Groundnut- wheat
Description : Crop is grown in the laterite soil. A. Pear B. Coconut C. Tea D. Litchi E. Coffee
Last Answer : C. Tea
Description : Fertility of soil can be improved by? a. Adding living earthworms b. Adding dead earthworms c. Removing dead earthworms d. Removing dead earthworms and adding living earthworms e. None of these
Last Answer : a. Adding living earthworms
Description : Tarai Soil occurs in which state? a. Karnataka b. Bihar c. Uttar Pradesh d. Gujarat e. Punjab
Last Answer : b. Bihar
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 : What is the reason for the reduced soil fertility? a. Over Irrigation b. Poor Drainage c. Continuous cropping d. Imbalanced use of fertilizers e. Pesticide
Last Answer : d. Imbalanced use of fertilizers
Description : The tillage in which the way of growing crops or pasture from the year to year disturbing the soil through village is known as? a. Year – round tillage b. Deep tillage c. Zero tillage d. Secondary tillage e. None of these
Last Answer : c. Zero tillage
Description : The inherent capacity of soil to provide essential chemical elements for the growth of plants is termed as – a. Soil Productivity b. Soil Fertility c. Soil capacity d. Soil flexibility e. Soil Utility
Last Answer : b. Soil Fertility
Description : The growing of grass or legumes in rotation with grain or tilled crops as a soil conservation measure is termed as? a. Crop rotation b. Ley farming c. Shifting cultivation d. Dairy farming e. Mixed farming
Last Answer : b. Ley farming
Description : Regur soil is another name of – a. Black soil b. Peaty soil c. Laterite soil d. Arid Soil e. Forest Soil
Last Answer : c. Laterite soil
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 : With reference to agriculture, what are Smother Crops ? a Crops that are grown for grazing of harvesting for immediate or future feeding of livestock. b Crops grown to conserve the soil ... season when main crop fails. e Crops whose culture practices allow the infestation of weeds intensively.
Last Answer : e Crops whose culture practices allow the infestation of weeds intensively.
Description : Crop logging’ is the method of? a. Soil fertility evaluation b. Plan analyst for assessing requirements for nutrients for crop production c. Assessing crop damage d. Testing suitability of fertilizers e. None of these
Last Answer : e. None of these
Description : Explain the scientific approach in studying Chemistry.
Last Answer : Ans : Scientific Approach In Chemistry. Scientific approach has developed through a systematic method of studying also called scientific approach to study. It includes. (a) Observation : Observation is ... and from which valid predictions may be made is then known as scientific law or principle.
Description : As of August 1991, how many DIFFERENT women have won Nobel Prizes in the scientific fields of physics, chemistry, and physiology or medicine? Is it: w) 2 x) 5 y) 9 z) 12
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 9
Description : In the language of the farmer, how many centimeters deep layer is called soil ?
Last Answer : In the language of farmers, soil is a layer 15 to 18 cm deep at the surface.
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 layer in the soil profile where material removed from the two overlaying horizons is deposited is called(a) A-horizon (b) B-horizon (c) C-horizon (d) D-horizon
Last Answer : (c) C-horizon
Description : The earthworm that is considered as surface dwellers live near the soil surface is called as? A. endogeic B. epigeic C. anecicD. monogeic
Last Answer : A. endogeic
Description : Which is the second most abundant element of the earth crust? a Oxygen b Nitrogen c Aluminium d Silicon e Calcium
Last Answer : c Aluminium