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___ soils are red in color and not suitable for agriculture found along the Tamil Nadu, Odisha and small part of Chhotanagpur and Meghalaya.

A) Alluvial soil B) Red soil
C) Laterite soil D) Regur soil
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Laterite soil

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Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

 

The maximum

 

P : condition is called its infiltration capacity

Q : rate at which water enters

R : into the soil in a given

 

A) PQR   B) QPR  
C) QRP   D) RQP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) QRP  

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An assertion (A) and a reason(R) are given below.

Assertion (A) : Some land outside the forest area is not fertile.

Reason (R) : Extensive cattle grazing leads to loss of soil fertility.

 

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
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

 

Excessive use of pesticides (1)/ and contamination of soil (2)/ have negatively effected soil output. (3)/ No error (4)

 

 

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3

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Preserved traces of living organisms retained in the form of impressions of the body parts in the soil are called ______.

A) specimen B) fossils
C) antique D) phylogeny
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) fossils

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Cultivation is difficult on red soil because

A) Its water holding capacity is less B) It is highly contaminated
C) Biological components do not mix with it D) It is red in colour
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Its water holding capacity is less

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An Assertion (A) and a Reason (R) are given below.

 

Assertion (A) : Earthworms are not good for agriculture.

Reason (R) : Earthworms break down the soil into fine particles and make it soft.

 

Choose the correct option.

 

A) A is true but R is false B) A is false but R is true
C) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A D) Both A and R are false
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A is false but R is true

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What is organic matter in soil is also called

A) residue B) humus
C) occlusion D) compact
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) humus

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In soil, organic matter consists of plant and animal material that is in the process of decomposing. When it has fully decomposed it is called humus. Soil organic matter serves as a reservoir of nutrients for crops, provides soil aggregation, increases nutrient exchange, retains moisture, reduces compaction,... 

This humus is important for soil structure because it holds individual mineral particles together in clusters.

 

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