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Types of Soils in India - 2

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Created by: Vaibhav Pathak
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Laterite soil is found in which of the following states of India?

Uttar Pradesh
Assam
Rajasthan
Punjab
Haryana

Which of the following crops CANNOT be grown in the alluvial soil?

Rice
Wheat
Tobacco
Sugarcane
Cotton

Sometimes Bhangar soil becomes unproductive. Due to high content of which mineral, the Bhangar alluvial becomes unproductive?

Potash
Sodium salts
Lime
Humus
Phosphorus

Which of the following statement is INCORRECT?

Black soil retains moisture and becomes exceedingly sticky.
Khadar alluvium is fine textured and more fertile.
Khadar alluvium is inferior to Bhangar alluvium.
Black soil is rich in humus.
Alluvial soil is yellow in colour.

Which of the following pair is incorrect?

Red soil - Regur soil
Alluvial soil - Riverine soil
Khadar soil - Newer alluvium
Black soil - Black cotton soil
Bhangar soil - older alluvium

Which of the following minerals is present in high quantity in the laterite soil?

Iron
Potassium
Lime
Nitrogen
Silica

Which of the following statement is WRONG with respect to the Alluvial soil?

It is very fertile.
It is rich in potash and lime.
It is agriculturally very important as it is a mixture of sand, clay and silt.
It is formed by the sediments brought by the rivers.
It is heavy and non-porous.

Where is the parent rock of the Laterite soil found?

Northern plains
Thar desert
Sunderbans
Malwa plateau
Himalayas

Which of the following crops can NOT be grown in the laterite soil?

Cashew
Tapioca
Coffee
Tobacco
Rubber

By which process are the Laterite soils formed?

Transportation
Denudation of lava-flow
Leaching
Weathering of crystalline and metamorphic rocks.
Humus deposition

Which of the following areas does NOT have Alluvial soil?

Punjab
Uttar Pradesh
Bengal
Assam
Bihar

Which of the following is NOT a correct statement?

Laterite soil is found suitable to grow coffee in Karnataka.
Khadar soil contains pebbles and gravels.
Laterite soil is acidic in nature.
Red soil is formed in situ.
Alluvial soil is rich in Iron

Which of the following is NOT a property of Gully erosion?

It occurs on steep slopes.
Steep sided valleys are formed.
The top soil is removed.
Found in Chambal Ravines.
Gullies cut up agricultural land and make it unfit for cultivation.

In which of the following area of India is soil erosion prominent?

Western ghats
Uttar-Pradesh
Eastern ghats
Deccan region
Chambal valley

Humus is formed of dead and decaying matter. Which of the following is not a part of Humus?

Dead leaves
Living Bacteria
Fungi
Virus
Worms

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