GEOGRAPHY - INDIA MCQS SET 12

GEOGRAPHY - INDIA MCQS SET 12

111. The name Sahyadris is given to:
A. Eastern Ghat
B. Western Ghat
C. Satpura range
D. Vindhya range

112. Peaty soils are mostly found in:
A. Bihar
B. Kerala
C. Jharkhand
D. Uttar Pradesh

113. The most important soil in the Deccan trap area is the:
A. Red soil
B. Black soil
C. Laterite soil
D. Alluvial soil

114. Sandy soil of Rajasthan Desert is called:
A. Khadar
B. Bhangar
C. Kallar
D. Bhur

115. Assertion (A): Laterite soils are acidic in property.
Reason (R): Laterite soils are rich inlime.
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true

116. Assertion (A): Laterite soils are generally red in colour.
Reason (R): Laterite soils are rich in oxide of iron.
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true

117. Which of the following soils is regarded as negative land?
A. Kallar
B. Khadar
C. Bhangar
D. Regur

118. Which of the following soil type is called Kari in Kerala?
A. Mountain soil
B. Alluvial soil
C. Peaty saline soil
D. Laterite soil

119. Red soil is commonly found in:
A. Punjab and Haryana
B. Himchal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir
C. Rajasthan and Gujarat
D. Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh

120. Which of the following is incorrect?
A. Red soils are rich in iron
B. Black soils are rich in phosphorus, nitrogen and organic matter
C. Alluvial soils are rich in potash but poor in phosphorus
D. Red soils are rich suitable for cultivation of pulses and coarse grains
 

ANSWER: 

111    B
112    B
113    B
114    D
115    C
116    A
117    A
118    C
119    D
120    B