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Soil and Agriculture

1. The composition of laterite soil in higher areas is _______________


A . Alkaline
B . Saline
C . Acidic
D . Balanced

2. The Laterite soil is found in which of the following State ___________


A . Kerala
B . Uttar Pradesh
C . Rajasthan
D . Maharashtra

3. The Laterite soil is found in area of _________


A . High rainfall states
B . In deserts
C . Tropical areas
D . Dry and humid tropical areas

4. The soil of northern plain of India is formed by ____________


A . Degradation
B . Aggradation
C . Weathering in Situ
D . Erosion

5. How can soil erosion be controlled on hill slopes ?


A . Forestation
B . Step farming
C . Strip cropping
D . Linear contour ploughing

6. Which soil is best for the production of cotton ?


A . Black soil
B . Loam soil
C . Alluvial soil
D . Peaty soil

7. Which of the following crop grown in alluvial aoil requires huge amount of water ?


A . Tea
B . Wheat
C . Rice
D . Peanut

8. The another name of acid or alkaline soil is ___________


A . Regur
B . Bangar
C . Kallar
D . Khadar

9. In which of the State land with maximum area an unusable ____________


A . Rajasthan
B . Gujart
C . Madhya Pradesh
D . Jammu and Kashmir

10. Petrology is the study of ____________


A . Land
B . Mineral
C . Rock
D . Soil