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The formation of laterite soil is mainly due to :

A) weathering
B) erosion
C) leaching
D) deposition

Correct Answer:



C) leaching

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1). Which of the following are the components of loamy soils?
I. Red soil
II. Clay soil
III. Alluvial soil
IV. Silt soil
V. Sandy soil

A). I and II

B). I, III and IV

C). II and IV

D). II, III and V

2). Soil can best be conserved on the hills by which of the cultivating methods?

A). Strip cropping

B). Crop rotation

C). Contour ploughing

D). Terracing

3). Which of the following is not a tropical type of soil?

A). Red soil

B). Desert soil

C). Black soil

D). Brown soil

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B. Black soil 2. Contains aluminium compound
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D. Terra Rosa 4. Formed in limestone
E. Alluvial soil 5. It is a mixture of clay, sand and silt
A B C D E

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5). What do you understand by the word regur ?

A). Black soil found in the Deccan

B). Grey-brown soil found in Russia

C). Red colour sticky soil found in the Amazon area

D). Black soil found in northern Argentina

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II. They contain iron oxides
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7). Match the following :
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A. Malwa Plateau 1. Alluvial
B. Dharwar Plateau 2. Lateritic
C. Punjab Plains 3. Red
D. Western Ghats 4. Regur
A B C D

A). 4 3 1 2

B). 4 2 1 3

C). 3 1 4 2

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8). Which of the following is/are methods of checking soil erosion ?
1. Strip cropping
2. Contour ploughing
3. Use of irrigation and fertilisers
4. Terrace farming

A). 1 and 2

B). 3 and 4

C). 2, 3 and 4

D). 1, 2, 3 and 4

9). In which of the following ways can soil be conserved ?
I. Contour ploughing
II. Terracing
III. Shifting cultivation
IV. Crop rotation

A). I, II and IV

B). II, III and IV

C). II and IV

D). I and III

10). Put in descending order of area with the following soils in India :
I. Red soils
II. Black soils
III. Laterite soils
IV. Alluvial soils

A). I, IV, II, III

B). IV, II, I, III

C). IV, I, III, II

D). I, III, IV, II