Description : Laterite soils are found in area where – (1) normal temperature and rain fall is less (2) temperature is high and rain fall is heavy (3) temperature is low and rain fall is nominal (4) temperature is high and rain fall is normal
Last Answer : (2) temperature is high and rain fall is heavy Explanation: Laterites are soil types rich in iron and aluminium, formed in hot and wet tropical areas. Nearly all laterites are rusty-red ... produces a wide variety in the thickness, grade, chemistry and ore mineralogy of the resulting soils.
Description : Identify the most infertile amongst the following soils. (1) Black cotton soil (2) Alluvial soil (3) Laterite soil (4) Peaty soil
Last Answer : Laterite soil
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 : 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 : Which of the following reasons is responsible for lack of vegetation in the deserts ? (1) Heavy volume of sands (2) Absence of B-horizon in the soil (3) High temperature (4) Lack of rainfall
Last Answer : Lack of rainfall
Description : Soil which is prone to intensive leaching due to rain is called (1) Laterite (2) Black (3) Alluvial (4) Red
Last Answer : Laterite
Description : Evergreen rain forest is mainly found in regions having well distributed annual rainfall (1) Below 50 cm (2) 50-100 cm (3) 100-200 cm (4) More than 200 cm
Last Answer : More than 200 cm
Description : he soil which is found in the areas having heavy rainfall and high humidity, contains large quantity of organic matter and heavy and black in colour – a. Black soil b. Peat soil c. Forest soil d. Laterite soil
Last Answer : b. Peat soil
Description : Which is a tropical food crop requiring a temperature of 270 C and a rain fall more than 100 cm? (1) Wheat (2) Maize (3) Rice (4) Barley
Last Answer : Rice
Description : ‘Cloud burst’ means (1) Sowing of seeds of a crop in cloudy weather. (2) Abnormally heavy downpour of rain, associated with a thunderstorm. (3) Formation of artificial rain. (4) Presence of scattered flakes of cloud in the sky.
Last Answer : Abnormally heavy downpour of rain, associated with a thunderstorm.
Description : The Mediterranean region are characterized by heavy rain in: (1) Winter (2) Spring (3) Autumn (4) Summer
Last Answer : Winter
Description : Cloud burst means (1) Formation of artificial rain (2) Abnormally heavy downpour of rain, associated with thunderstorm (3) Presence of scattered flakes of cloud in the sky (4) Sowing of seeds of a crop in a cloudy weather
Last Answer : Abnormally heavy downpour of rain, associated with thunderstorm
Description : Soil formed by leaching and oxidation is (1) Black soil (2) Laterite soil (3) Red soil (4) Montane soil
Description : Which of the following types of soil is best suited for cotton cultivation ? (1) Black (2) Red (3) Laterite (4) Mountain
Last Answer : Black
Description : Laterite soil develops as a result of : (1) deposits of alluvial (2) deposits of loess (3) leaching (4) continued vegetation cover
Last Answer : leaching
Description : Recharging of water table depends on (1) amount of rainfall (2) relief of the area (3) vegetation of the area (4) amount of percolation
Last Answer : relief of the area
Description : Contour line is the imaginary line joining places of equal : (1) Rainfall (2) Humidity (3) Elevation (4) Temperature
Last Answer : Elevation
Description : The asha–grey soils of high–latitude coniferous forests a known as : (1) Tundra soils (2) Podsols (3) Grey–Brown soils (4) Red and Yellow soils
Last Answer : Podsols
Description : Why is the South Pole colder than the North Pole ? (1) High altitude (2) More rainfall (3) Strong winds (4) Away from the sun
Last Answer : High altitude
Description : The maximum biodiversity is found in (1) Tropical rain forests (2) Temperate forests (3) Coniferous forests (4) Arctic forest
Last Answer : Tropical rain forests
Description : Alluvial soils are rich soil for crop cultivation but are poor in (1) humus (2) nitrogen and humus (3) organic material (4) inorganic material
Last Answer : nitrogen and humus
Description : The soils which are rich in Calcium are known as (1) Pedocals (2) Pedalfers (3) Podsols (4) Laterites
Last Answer : Pedocals
Description : Alluvial soils are usually (i) Rich in nitrogen (ii) Poor in humus (iii) Highly fertile (iv) Easy to plough (1) (i), (ii) and (iv) (2) (ii), (iii) and (iv) (3) (i), (iii) and (iv) (4) (i), (ii) and (iii)
Last Answer : (i), (ii) and (iii)
Description : The soil which originate under tall-grass prairie vegetation is called (1) Black soils (2) Chestnut soils (3) Chernozem soils (4) Terra rosa soils
Last Answer : Chernozem soils
Description : Name the states in which laterite soils are found and give any two characteristics of this soil? -SST 10th
Last Answer : Laterite soils are found in Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh and in the hilly areas of Odisha and Assam. Chief characteristics: 1.Humus content of the soil is low because ... high temperature. 2.Laterite soils are suitable for cultivation with adequate doses of manures and fertilisers.
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 : Match the following types of soil and regions where they are found in India: List-I List-II A. Alluvial Soils 1. Highland areas of the Plateau B. Black Soils 2. Periphery of the Plateau C. Red Soils 3. Deccan Lava Tracts D. Laterite Soils 4. ... C D (a) 4 3 1 2 (b) 4 2 3 1 (c) 1 2 3 4 (d) 4 3 2 1
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
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 : Under which climatic conditions do the laterite soils develop ? (a) Wet tropical Climate (b) Hot and dry Climate (c) Cold temperature Climate (d) Mediterranean type of Climate
Description : Rainfall caused by intense evaporation in equatorial areas is called _______ (1) Orographic rainfall (2) Cyclonic rainfall (3) Frontal rainfall (4) Convectional rainfall
Last Answer : Convectional rainfall
Description : The climatic zones are classified on the basis of (1) distance from the equator (2) elevation (3) rainfall (4) distance from the sea
Last Answer : rainfall
Description : In which region does rainfall occur throughout the year ? (1) Mediterranean (2) Equatorial (3) Tropical (4) Temperate
Last Answer : Equatorial
Description : Which one of the following represent the lines joining the places of equal rainfall ? (1) Isohypses (2) Isohalines (3) Isobars (4) Isohyets
Last Answer : Isohyets
Description : Convectional Rainfall occurs in: (1) Equatorial region (2) Temperate region (3) Tropical region (4) Polar region
Last Answer : Equatorial region
Description : Isolines joining places of equal rainfall are called ________ (1) isohyets (2) isotherms (3) isobars (4) contours
Last Answer : isohyets
Description : An Equinox is when: (1) Day and night are of equal length (2) Day is of the shortest duration during the year (3) Day is of the longest duration in the year (4) Day when maximum rainfall of the year occurs
Last Answer : Day and night are of equal length
Description : There is heavy rainfall on the western coast of India but very little in the Deccan because (a) the Deccan plateau is situated in the rain shadow of the Western Ghats (b) the region is bypassed by the south-west monsoons (c) lack of high mountains in the Deccan (d) of some unknown reason
Description : Match the following: [IAS 2003] A. Alluvial soil 1. high land of soil of plateaus B. Black soils 2. on the periphery of plateaus C. Red soil 3. river basin sand coastal plains D. Laterite soils 4. deccan lava tract A B C D (a) 3 4 2 1 (b) 1 3 4 2 (c) 3 4 1 2 (d) 2 1 3 4
Description : The five key indicators of global climate change of our planet are (1) Antartic Sea ice, Oxygen, Rain-fall, Drought and Sea level (2) Sea-level, Rising temperatures, Rainfall, Nitrogen and Arctic Sea ice (3) Arctic Sea ice, Carbon dioxide, Global Temperature, Sea level and Land ice (4) None of these
Last Answer : (3) Arctic Sea ice, Carbon dioxide, Global Temperature, Sea level and Land ice.
Description : Cyclones are caused due to (1) low pressure (2) high pressure (3) low temperature (4) high density
Last Answer : low pressure
Description : Tropical rain forest is characterised by (1) Absence of trees (2) Least productivity (3) Maximum biodiversity (4) Minimum biodiversity
Last Answer : Maximum biodiversity
Description : Best way to conserve our water resources : (1) Rain water harvesting (2) Sustainable water utilization (3) Encouragement of natural regeneration of vegetation (4) All of the options mentioned here.
Last Answer : All of the options mentioned here
Description : Sea water is saltier than rain water because (1) rivers wash away salts from earth and pour them into the sea (2) sea beds have salt producing mines (3) sea animals are salt producing (4) the air around the sea is saltish
Last Answer : rivers wash away salts from earth and pour them into the sea
Description : The coral reefs are the marine counterparts of (1) Temperate forests (2) Tropical rain forests (3) Savannahs (4) Scrubland
Description : Which of the following is/are ‘rain cloud’? 1. Cirrus 2. Nimbostratus 3. Cumulonimbus 4. Altocumulus (1) 1 and 2 only (2) 2 and 3 only (3) 3 and 4 only (4) 1 and 4 only
Last Answer : 2 and 3 only
Description : Precipitation in the form of a mixture of rain and snow is called (1) Drizzle (2) Hail (3) Sleet (4) Snow
Last Answer : Sleet
Description : Which of the following is FALSE with respect to rain water harvesting ? (1) It is a device of water conservation. (2) It helps raising water table. (3) It helps meet rising water demand. (4) It increases run-off losses.
Last Answer : It increases run-off losses.
Description : The main advantage of Rain? Water Harvesting (RWH) is (1) Recharge ground water (2) Avoid floods (3) Reduce the loss of water (4) Avoid soil erosion
Last Answer : Recharge ground water
Description : Frontal Rain is caused by (1) Convection current (2) Winds from sea (3) Cyclonic activity (4) Condensation of water evaporated from mountains
Last Answer : Cyclonic activity
Description : The largest forest which covers 25 percent of the world’s forest land is : (1) The Tropical Rain forest (2) Taiga forest of Siberia (3) Monsoon forest (4) Temperate forests of Europe
Last Answer : Taiga forest of Siberia