Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari

Q-1. Which of the following are true in respect of alluvial soil ?
1. Generally confined to river basins
2. It has been deposited by rivers
3. It is rich in phosphorus and poor in potash
4. It is the most fertile soil
A) I and II
B) III and IV
C) I, II and IV✓
D) I, II and III

Q-2. Peaty soil is found in :
A) Kerala✓
B) Kashmir
C) Assam
D) Gujarat

Q-3. Which of the following is the most important factor in soil formation?
A) Relief
B) Climate✓
C) Natural vegetation
D) Rock cover

Q-4. Which of the following is/are not the characteristics of red soils?
1. They are derived from weathering of old crystalline and metamorphic rocks
2. They contain iron oxides
3. They have high water retention capacity
4. They have high nitrogen content
A) II and III
B) Only III
C) Only IV
D) III and IV✓

Q-5. Match the following:
Regions                         Soil Types
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
D) 2  3  4  1