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1. The crop most suitable for black soil is:
A. Wheat
B. Cotton
C. Tea
D. Cashew
2. Alluvial soil is mainly deposited by:
A. Narmada River
B. Indus, Ganga and Brahmaputra
C. Tapi and Mahi
D. Mahanadi only
3. Old alluvial soil is called:
A. Khadar
B. Bangar
C. Regur
D. Laterite
4. New alluvial soil is known as:
A. Bangar
B. Regur
C. Khadar
D. Arid soil
5. Red soil gets its colour due to:
A. Humus
B. Iron content
C. Copper deposits
D. Silica
6. Laterite soil develops in which type of climate?
A. Cold desert
B. Tropical with alternate wet and dry
C. Temperate grasslands
D. Tundra
7. Which soil is rich in humus in forested areas but poor in semi-arid regions?
A. Red soil
B. Laterite soil
C. Black soil
D. Arid soil
8. Arid soil is generally:
A. Sandy and saline
B. Black and clayey
C. Loamy and fertile
D. Red and humus-rich
9. The Kankar layer in arid soils restricts:
A. Crop growth
B. Wind erosion
C. Infiltration of water
D. Soil formation
10. Forest soils are generally:
A. Sandy and saline
B. Loamy and silty in valleys
C. Black and sticky
D. Red and dry
11. The removal of soil cover by natural or human forces is called:
A. Soil formation
B. Soil erosion
C. Soil enrichment
D. Soil conservation
12. Gully erosion converts land into:
A. Fertile fields
B. Bad land
C. Forest
D. Plains
13. Soil erosion due to sheet-like flow of water is called:
A. Gully erosion
B. Sheet erosion
C. Wind erosion
D. Terrace erosion
14. Ploughing along the contour lines is called:
A. Step farming
B. Strip cropping
C. Contour ploughing
D. Shelter belt farming
15. Cutting steps on slopes to restrict erosion is called:
A. Strip cropping
B. Terrace cultivation
C. Shelter belt planting
D. Gully filling
16. Growing strips of grass between crops is known as:
A. Terrace farming
B. Strip cropping
C. Contour ploughing
D. Afforestation
17. Planting trees in lines to reduce wind erosion is called:
A. Afforestation
B. Shelter belts
C. Terrace farming
D. Strip cropping
18. Which soil takes millions of years to form a few centimetres?
A. Alluvial soil
B. Soil in general
C. Red soil
D. Arid soil
19. Which type of soil is ideal for cashew nut cultivation in Tamil Nadu and Kerala?
A. Black soil
B. Laterite soil
C. Alluvial soil
D. Arid soil
20. Which soil is sticky when wet and forms deep cracks in hot weather?
A. Red soil
B. Black soil
C. Laterite soil
D. Forest soil
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