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MCQ 11 Mark

The worst affected area by gully erosion is

✓
Chambal and Betwa basin
B
Chambal and Kaveri basin
C
Betwa and Son basin
D
All of these

Answer

Correct option: A.

Chambal and Betwa basin

(a)

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MCQ 21 Mark

Soil formed from disintegration of gneiss and granite rocks

A
Alluvial soil
✓
Red soil
C
Black soil
D
None of these

Answer

Correct option: B.

Red soil

(b)

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MCQ 31 Mark

This soil has occupied the largest area of India.

A
Black soil
✓
Alluvial soil
C
Red soll
D
Laterite soil

Answer

Correct option: B.

Alluvial soil

(b)

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MCQ 41 Mark

Which of the following is non-agronomic measure of soil conservation?

A
Contour ploughing
B
Terraced farming
C
Crop rotation
✓
Plugging the gullies

Answer

Correct option: D.

Plugging the gullies

(d)

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MCQ 51 Mark

Which of the following is ex situ soil?

A
Black soil
B
Red soil
✓
Alluvial soil
D
None of these

Answer

Correct option: C.

Alluvial soil

( c )

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MCQ 61 Mark

Which of the following is not important for soil formation?

A
Topography
B
Parent rock
C
Plants and animals of the region
✓
Annual range of temperature

Answer

Correct option: D.

Annual range of temperature

(d)

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MCQ 71 Mark

Identify an incorrect statement regarding soils.

✓
Alluvial soil undergoes leaching
B
Red soil is rich in iron oxide
C
Black soil is very suitable for the cultivation of cotton
D
Black soil is residual soil.

Answer

Correct option: A.

Alluvial soil undergoes leaching

(a)

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MCQ 81 Mark

This soil is used to make bricks.

✓
Laterite soil
B
Red soil
C
Alluvial soil
D
Black soil

Answer

Correct option: A.

Laterite soil

(a)

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MCQ 91 Mark

This is erosion which erodes soil layer by layer from the earth's surface.

A
Rill erosion
B
Gully erosion
✓
Sheet erosion
D
All of these

Answer

Correct option: C.

Sheet erosion

( c )

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MCQ 101 Mark

Name the soil formed due to leaching.

✓
Laterite soil
B
Red soil
C
Alluvial soil
D
Black soil

Answer

Correct option: A.

Laterite soil

(a)

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MCQ 111 Mark

Why Khadar soil is more fertile than bhangar soil?

A
It is renewed annually.
B
It is found near river
C
This is because it contains fine sand and clay
✓
All of these

Answer

Correct option: D.

All of these

(d)

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MCQ 121 Mark

It is very important to plant shelter belt because

A
It helps in reducing the speed of flowing water and prevents soil erosion.
B
It checks cattle movement and prevents soil erosion.
✓
It checks the speed of wind and prevents soil erosion
D
It checks all types of erosion.

Answer

Correct option: C.

It checks the speed of wind and prevents soil erosion

( c )

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MCQ 131 Mark

‘In situ’ refers to the soil which is___________.

✓
found where it is formed
B
transported alluvium
C
found where it is not formed
D
riverine soil

Answer

Correct option: A.

found where it is formed

(a)

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MCQ 141 Mark

Which of the following is not true about black soil?

A
Moisture retentive
✓
Develops cracks when moist
C
Found in Deccan trap
D
Rich in titaniferous magnetite

Answer

Correct option: B.

Develops cracks when moist

(b)

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MCQ 151 Mark

Khadar soil is

A
older alluvial soil and contains kankar pebbles and fine clay.
✓
new alluvial soil and contains fine clay.
C
older alluvial soil.
D
coastal and deltaic alluvial soil

Answer

Correct option: B.

new alluvial soil and contains fine clay.

(b)

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MCQ 161 Mark

An agricultural method leading to soil erosion in mountains is

✓
ploughing parallel to the slope of mountain
B
contour ploughing
C
ploughing perpendicular to mountain slope
D
crop rotation.

Answer

Correct option: A.

ploughing parallel to the slope of mountain

(a)

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MCQ 171 Mark

Alluvial soil is best suited for the cultivation of

A
jute, tea and Vegetables
B
tapioca and rubber
✓
wheat, rice and jute
D
vegetable and pulses

Answer

Correct option: C.

wheat, rice and jute

( c )

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MCQ 181 Mark

Soil rich in iron oxide is

A
alluvial soil
B
black Soil
C
laterite soil
✓
both laterite and red soil

Answer

Correct option: D.

both laterite and red soil

(d)

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MCQ 191 Mark

This soil does not get renewed annually.

✓
Bhangar
B
Khadar
C
Deltaic
D
All of these

Answer

Correct option: A.

Bhangar

(a)

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MCQ 201 Mark

Which of the following soil is best suited for cotton?

A
Red soil
✓
Black soil
C
Laterite soil
D
Alluvial soil

Answer

Correct option: B.

Black soil

(b)

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MCQ 211 Mark

Where is wind the main agent of soil?

A
Coastal plains
✓
Thar Rajasthan
C
Northern Plains
D
Deccan plateau

Answer

Correct option: B.

Thar Rajasthan

(b)

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MCQ 221 Mark

The process of removal of soluble salts from soil is known as

A
Pedogenesis
✓
Leaching
C
Lithification
D
Conglomeration

Answer

Correct option: B.

Leaching

(b)

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MCQ 231 Mark

This soil is found in the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin and in the delta region

A
Black soil
✓
Alluvial soil
C
Red soil
D
Laterite soil

Answer

Correct option: B.

Alluvial soil

(b)

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