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INDIAN AGRICULTURE MCQS SET 08

INDIAN AGRICULTURE MCQS SET 08

71) 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 telling of trees

Answer: Large scale telling of trees
   
72) Tamil Nadu is a leading producer of mill-made cotton yarn in the country. What could be the reason?
1. Black cotton soil is the predominant type of soil in the state.
2. Rich pool of skilled labour is available.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: Only 2
   
73) Karewas are terraces of glacial origin found in
A) Teesta valley
B) Ravi valley
C) Jhelum valley
D) Alaknanda valley

Answer: Jhelum valley
   
74) Which type of soil retains maximum amount of water?
A) Loam
B) Sandy
C) Clay
D) Red

Answer: Clay
   
75) Consider the following statements
1. 'Regur soil' is another name for the Black soil.
2. Saline soil is also known as Usara soil.
Which of the statements given above is/are true?
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) None of these

Answer: Both 1 and 2

76) The Zonal soil type of peninsular India belongs to
A) Red soil
B) Yellow soil
C) Black soil
D) Older alluvium

Answer: Black soil   
77) Match the following
List I (Types of Soils)      List II (Composition)
A. Alluvial      1. Poor in phosphorus and humus
B. Red soil      2. Poor in nitrogen and phosphorus
C. Forest soil      3. Decomposition of organic matter (poor in phosphorus, lime)
D. Saline soil (red, kallas, usar, thus)      4. Rich in Chloride

Below codes are given in A B C D order
A) 1 2 3 4
B) 3 2 1 4
C) 4 1 2 3
D) 2 3 1 4

Answer: 1 2 3 4
   
78) Which of the following is correctly matched?
1. Laterite soil : Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
2. Red and yellow soil : Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) None of these

Answer: Both 1 and 2
   
79) Badland topography in Chambal is due to\
1. arid climate
2. improper agri practices
3. ravines
4. None of the above
A) 1 and 3
B) 2 and 3
C) 1, 2 and 3
D) Only 4

Answer: 1, 2 and 3
   
80) Identify the wrong statement
A) Khadar soils are more sandy in composition than Bhangar soils.
B) Regur is an intrazonal soil.
C) Red soil is a zonal soil.
D) The areas affected by wind erosion on an extensive scale in northern Haryana and Punjab are called Chhos.

Answer: The areas affected by wind erosion on an extensive scale in northern Haryana and Punjab are called Chhos.

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