Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari

Q-1. Which of the following characteristics is not true of alluvial soils?
A) These vary from sandy loam to clay in texture
B) These are generally rich in phosphorus but poor in potash✓
C) These are usually fine grained
D) These are by far the most fertile

Q-2. Of the following statements about the major soil types, the incorrect one is :
A) alluvial soils are easy to plough
B) red soils are rich in phosphorus, nitrogen and lime content✓
C) laterite is typically a soil of tropical regions which receive heavy seasonal rainfall
D) black soil is highly retentive of moisture and very productive

Q-3. Match the following:
A. Alluvial Soil            1. Cotton
B. Black Soil                2. Rice
C. Brown Soil              3. Tea
D. Red Soil                   4. Wheat
     A  B  C  D
A) 2  3  1  4
B) 2  1  3  4
C) 3  1  2  4
D) 4  1  3  2✓

Q-4. Match the following: [IAS 2003]
A. Alluvial soil      1. high land of soil of plateaus
B. Black soils       2. on the periphery of plateaus
C. Red soil            3. river basin sand coastal plains
D. Laterite soils   4. deccan lava tract
      A  B  C  D
A) 3  4  2  1
B) 1  3  4  2✓
C) 3  4  1  2
D) 2  1  3  4

Q-5. On the basis of the process of their formation, which' of the following soils is formed
differently from the other three?
A) Khadar
B) Bhangar
C) Bhabar
D) Regur✓