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India's Soils

52 MCQ questions with answers and explanations · page 1 of 3

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Q1. According to the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, how many types of soils are found in India?

  1. A4
  2. B5
  3. C6
  4. D8
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Answer: D) 8

Q2. How many major classes of Indian soils are there in terms of regional extent and importance in agriculture?

  1. A2
  2. B3
  3. C4
  4. D6
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Answer: C) 4

Q3. Which is the most fertile soil in India?

  1. Ared soil
  2. Bblack soil
  3. Calluvial soil
  4. Dcalcareous soil
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Answer: C) alluvial soil

Q4. Which type of soil is found in the largest area of India?

  1. Aalluvial
  2. Bblack soil
  3. CRed
  4. DLaterite
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Answer: A) alluvial

Q5. What is the correct descending order of soils of India on the basis of area?

  1. AAlluvial, Black, Red, Laterite
  2. BAlluvial, Red, Black, Laterite
  3. CRed, alluvial, black, laterite
  4. DBlack, Alluvial, Red, Laterite
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Answer: B) Alluvial, Red, Black, Laterite

Q6. Different types of soil are found in different regions of India. The main reason for this is-

  1. ADiversity of climate and structure
  2. BVariation in structure and elevation
  3. CDiversity of climate and altitude
  4. DDiversity in climate, structure and elevation
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Answer: D) Diversity in climate, structure and elevation

Q7. The best soil in the coastal plains and plains of North India is-

  1. Aalluvial
  2. BRuksha (dry)
  3. CBlack
  4. DRed
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Answer: A) alluvial

Q8. By what other name is new alluvial soil known?

  1. AKhadar
  2. BBagar
  3. CKallar
  4. DRegur
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Answer: A) Khadar

Q9. By what other name is old alluvial soil known?

  1. AKhadar
  2. BBagar
  3. CKallar
  4. DRegur
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Answer: B) Bagar

Q10. The entire northern plains of India are made up of which type of soil?

  1. Ablack soil
  2. Balluvial soil
  3. Claterite soil
  4. Ddry soil
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Answer: B) alluvial soil

Q11. The alluvial soil of the Ganga lies below the land surface, approximately-

  1. A600 m
  2. B6000 m
  3. C800 m
  4. D100 m.
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Answer: A) 600 m

Q12. The old alluvial soil of the Gangetic plains is called-

  1. ABangra
  2. BKhadar
  3. CKallar
  4. DRegur
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Answer: A) Bangra

Q13. Which of the following types of soil requires minimum fertilizer?

  1. AKoli soil
  2. Bred soil
  3. CAlluvial soil
  4. DLaterite soil
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Answer: C) Alluvial soil

Q14. The old alluvial soil of the Gangetic plain is called-

  1. ABhawar
  2. BBangra
  3. CKhadar
  4. DTerai
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Answer: B) Bangra

Q15. What percentage of India's total land area is covered by alluvial soil?

  1. A0.2
  2. B0.24
  3. C0.29
  4. D0.33
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Answer: B) 0.24

Q16. If the amount of water, sand particles and clay in alluvial soil is almost equal, then what is it called?

  1. AReh
  2. BKallar
  3. CRegur
  4. Dloam
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Answer: D) loam

Q17. Which soil found in India is made up of materials deposited by fissure eruption in the Cretaceous period?

  1. ALaterite soil
  2. Bblack soil
  3. Calkaline soil
  4. Dloamy soil
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Answer: B) black soil

Q18. Which of the following soils covers the maximum area in peninsular India?

  1. Ablack soil
  2. BLaterite soil
  3. Cred soil
  4. DAlluvial soil
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Answer: A) black soil

Q19. The best soil for cotton cultivation is-

  1. Ablack soil
  2. Bred soil
  3. CClay
  4. DLaterite soil
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Answer: A) black soil

Q20. Which soil is formed by lava flows?

  1. Ared soil
  2. Bblack soil
  3. CAlluvial soil
  4. DLaterite soil
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Answer: B) black soil

Q21. The extent of black soil is found in-

  1. AMaharashtra
  2. BMadhya Pradesh
  3. CGujarat
  4. DIn all of these
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Answer: D) In all of these

Q22. Regur soil is most suitable for the cultivation of which crop?

  1. Apeanuts
  2. Bcotton
  3. Ctobacco
  4. DSugarcane
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Answer: B) cotton

Q23. Which of the following soils is rich in organic matter?

  1. Ablack soil
  2. Bsilty soil
  3. Cred soil
  4. DAlluvial soil
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Answer: A) black soil

Q24. Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding black soil?

  1. ABlack soil is ideal for growing cotton.
  2. BIt has the ability to retain moisture for a longer period of time
  3. CBlack soil cracks when it dries.
  4. DIt requires more ploughing
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Answer: D) It requires more ploughing

Q25. Which of the following soils of India is formed due to the weathering of basalt lava?

  1. Alaterite soil
  2. BRegur soil
  3. Cred soil
  4. Dalluvial soil
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Answer: B) Regur soil

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