Description : Palghat joins which of the following states? [Stenographers' Exam 1994] (a) Sikkim and West Bengal (b) Maharashtra and Gujarat (c) Kerala and Tamil Nadu (d) Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
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 : 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 type of soils have a marked capacity to retain water?
Last Answer : Regur soil
Description : Indian monsoon is marked by seasonal shift caused by: [Teachers' Exam 1994] (a) differential heating of land and sea (b) cold winds of Central Asia (c) great uniformity of temperature (d) None of these
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
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 capital of Lakshadweep is : [Stenographers' Exam 1990] (a) Port Blair (b) Silvassa (c) Aizawl (d) Kavaratti
Description : Which of the following soils is best suited for cotton? (a) Regur (b) Alluvial (c) Red (d) Clayey
Description : Which of the following types of soils is most suited for tea cultivation? (a) Laterite soils (b) Red soils (c) Black soils (d) Alluvial soils
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
Description : Match the following: Regions Soil Types A. Malwa Plateau 1. Alluvial B. Dharwar Plateau 2. Lateritic C. Punjab Plains 3. Red D. Western Ghats 4. Regur A B C D (a) 4 3 1 2 (b) 4 2 1 3 (c) 3 1 4 2 (d) 2 3 4 1
Description : The soils which have supported agriculture for centuries without much manuring or fallowing are (a) alluvial and late rite soils (b) red and laterite soils (c) black and alluvial soils (d) laterite and black soils
Description : Which of the following soils is formed under typical monsoonal conditions? (a) Black Soils (b) Red Soils (c) Laterite Soils (d) None of these
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 : Which of the following soils is most suitable for cultivation of cereals? [CRPF 1990] (a) Alluvial soils (b) Red soils (c) Laterite soils (d) None of these
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 : Match the following : A. Chernozems 1. Rich in calcium carbonate B. Black soil 2. Contains aluminium compound C. Laterite 3. Richest soils in the world D. Terra Rosa 4. Formed in limestone E. Alluvial soil 5. It is a mixture of clay, sand and ... 1 2 3 4 5 (b) 3 1 2 4 5 (c) 4 5 3 1 2 (d) 3 4 5 2 1
Description : Identify the most infertile amongst the following soils. (1) Black cotton soil (2) Alluvial soil (3) Laterite soil (4) Peaty soil
Last Answer : (3) Laterite soil Explanation: Lateritic soils are the most weathered and infertile of all soil types. Due to intensive leaching and low base-exchange capacity, typical lateritic soils are generally infertile and of little value for crop production (Geography of India by Srntta Sengupta, p 63).
Description : The soil of Kerala is rich in which of the following soils? (1) Alluvial Soil (2) Laterite Soil (3) Sandy Soil (4) Loamy Soil
Last Answer : (2) Laterite Soil Explanation: Laterite soil covers the majority of area in Kerala. They cover about 65 per cent of the total area of the State, occupying a major portion of the ... Kerala. Heavy rainfall and high temperature prevalent in the State are conductive to the process of laterisation.
Description : The most extensive soil cover of India comprises. (1) laterite soils (2) black soils (3) alluvial soils (4) marshy soils
Last Answer : (3) alluvial soils Explanation: Alluvial soil constitutes the largest soil group in India, constituting 80% of the total land surface. It is derived from the deposition of silt carried by rivers ... Assam valley. Alluvial soils are generally fertile but they lack nitrogen and tend to be phosphoric.
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 : Which of the following soils is very hard to cultivate? [Railways 1994] (a) Alluvial (b) Black (c) Red (d) Sandy
Description : On the basis of the process of their formation, which' of the following soils is formed differently from the other three? [NDA 2003] (a) Khadar (b) Bhangar (c) Bhabar (d) Regur
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 : What do you understand by the word regur ? (a) Black soil found in the Deccan (b) Grey-brown soil found in Russia (c) Red, colour sticky soil, found in the Amazon area (d) Black soil found in northern Argentina shop.ssbcrack.com
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 of the following types of soil is best suited for cotton cultivation? (1) Black (2) Red (3) Laterite (4) Mountain
Last Answer : (1) Black Explanation: Cotton needs a soil with a excellent water holding capacity and aeration and good drainage as it cannot withstand excessive moisture and water logging. The major groups of ... mostly in the central and western parts and covers approximately 20% of the total area of India.
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 : 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 : Black soils are ideal for cultivation of cotton as (a) their colour is black (b) they can retain moisture (c) they are made of lava (d) they are found on plateau regions
Description : Which of the following is the most fertile soil in India? (a) Black soil (b) Alluvial soil (c) Red soil (d) Laterite soil
Description : The largest and the most important soil group of India contributing to the country's major agricultural production is (a) Laterite (b) Alluvial (c) Red (d) Peaty
Description : Soil which is prone to intensive leaching due to rain is called- (1) Laterite (2) Black (3) Alluvial (4) Red
Last Answer : (1) Laterite Explanation: Leaching refers to the loss of water-soluble plant nutrients from the soil, due to rain and irrigation. Laterite soils are formed soils under conditions of high temperature and heavy rainfall with alternate wet and dry periods. They are leached and are, thus, less fertile.
Description : Soil formed by leaching and oxidation is – (1) Black soil (2) Laterite soil (3) Red soil (4) Montane soil
Last Answer : (2) Laterite soil Explanation: Laterisation is a form of chemical weathering that • involves oxidation, carbonation and leaching. This natural process results in the formation of Laterite soils.
Description : The Sivasamudram Falls is on : [Teachers' Exam 1994] (a) Cauvery (b) Subernarekha (c) Indravati (d) None of these
Description : Near the lake Mansarovar in Tibet, the river which has its source is/are: [Teachers' Exam 1994] (a) Indus (b) Sutlej (c) Brahmaputra (d) All of these
Description : Lakshadweep is a group of how many islands? [Teachers' Exam 1994] (a) 22 (b) 25 (c) 32 (d) 35
Description : Which of the following is/are not the characteristics of red soils? 1. They are derived from weathering of old crystalline and metamorphic rocks 2. They contain iron oxides 3. They have high water retention capacity 4. They ... nitrogen content (a) II and III (b) Only III (c) Only IV (d) III and IV
Description : Which of the following soil is most suited for tea plantation ? [UP PCS 2002] (a) acidic (b) alkaline (c) alluvial (d) regur
Description : Black soil is also known by which of the following name? (1) Khadar Soil (2) Bangar Soil (3) Alluivial Soil (4) Regur soil
Last Answer : (4) Regur soil Explanation: Black soils are often referred to as regur but are popularly known as “black cotton soils,” since cotton has been the most common traditional crop in areas where they are found.
Last Answer : (4) Regur soil Explanation: Black soils are often referred to as regur but are popularly known as "black cotton soils," since cotton has been the most common traditional crop in areas ... interior Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Madhya Pradesh on the Deccan lava plateau and the Malwa Plateau.
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 : How laterite soils are formed? Give any one negative and one positive aspect of the soil. -SST 10th
Last Answer : The laterite soils develop in areas with high temperature and heavy rainfall. This is the result of intense leaching due to heavy rains. . Positive Aspect: After adopting appropriate soil ... of the micro-organisms, particularly the decomposers like bacteria, get destroyed due to high temperature.
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.
Last Answer : Laterite soil
Description : Which of the following statements regarding red soils of India is/are correct? 1. The colour of the soil is-red due to ferric oxide content. 2. Red soils are rich in lime, humous and potash. 3. They are porous and have friable ... OS2011] (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
Description : Which of the following are the components of loamy soils? 1. Red soil 2. Clay soil 3. Alluvial soil 4. Silt soil 5. Sandy soil In d i a n So i l , Se a s o n s a n d N a t u r a l Ve g e t a t i o n (a) I and II (b) I, III and IV (c) II and V (d) II, III and V
Description : Name one important crop that thrives best in Regur and Red Soil, and a sea-port from where it is exported. -SST 10th
Last Answer : The crop that thrives best in Regur Soil is Cotton. It is exported from Mumbai sea-port. The crop that thrives best in Red Soil is Sugarcane. It is exported from Chennai.
Description : “COTTON” is grown on ------? A. Black soil (Answer) B. Red Soil C. Regur Soil D. Alluvial Sea
Last Answer : A. Black soil (Answer)
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