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301.

Which one of the following type of soil is known by the local name 'Kari' in Kerala?

(a)Peaty and organic soil

(b)Laterite and lateritic soil

(c)Saline and alkaline soil

(d)Black cotton soil

Comment

Answer is: A

302.

How many primary and secondary type of soil have been identified by the Council of Indian Agriculture Research?

(a)8 and 27

(b)10 and 28

(d)11 and 32

Comment

Answer is: A

303.

Which one of the following is the main reason for the loss of the top soil in India?

(a)Wind erosion

(b)Excessive leaching

(c)Water erosion

(d)None of these

Comment

Answer is: A

304.

Soil erosion in India occurs in almost all the littoral states but it is most serious along the coast of

(a)Kerala

(b)Tamil nadu

(c)Odisha

(d)Karnataka

Comment

Answer is: A

305.

which one of the following factors is responsible for excessive soil erosion in Chhotanagpur plateau?

(a)Heavy rain throughout the year

(b)Loose sandy soil

(c)Deep ploughing by tractors

(d)large scale felling of trees

Comment

Answer is: D

306.

Karewas are terraces of glacial origin found in

(a)Tista valley

(b)Ravi valley

(c)Jhelum velley

(d)Alaknanda valley

Comment

Answer is: B

307.

Which type of soil retains maximum amount of water?

(a)Loam

(b)Sandy

(c)Clay

(d)Red

Comment

Answer is: C

308.

The zonal soil type of peninsular India belongs to

(a)Red soil

(b)Yellow soil

(c)Black soils

(d)Older alluvium

Comment

Answer is: C

309.

Which soil group in India is comparable with the "chernozems" of Russia and the 'Prarie soil' of USA?

(a)Black Cotton

(b)Alluvial

(c)Peat and Organic

(d)Red

Comment

Answer is: A

310.

The deficiency of water in soils is known as

(a)Hydrological drought

(b)Meteorological drought

(c)Agricultural drought

(d)Famine

Comment

Answer is: C

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