Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari
Q-1. The formation of laterite soil is mainly due to:
A) weathering
B) erosion
C) leaching✓
D) deposition
Q-2. Which of the following are the components of loamy soils?
1. Red soil
2. Clay soil
3. Alluvial soil
4. Silt soil
5. Sandy soil
A) I and II
B) I, III and IV
C) II and V✓
D) II, III and V
Q-3. Soil can best be conserved on the hills by which of the cultivating methods?
A) Strip cropping
B) Crop rotation
C) Contour ploughing✓
D) Terracing
Q-4. Which of the following is not a tropical type of soil?
A) Red soil
B) Desert soil
C) Black soil
D) Brown soil✓
Q-5. Match the following :
A. Chernozems 1. Rich in calcium carbonate
B. Black soil 2. Contains aluminium compound
C. Laterite 3. Richest soils in the world
D. Terra Rosa 4. Formed in limestone
E. Alluvial soil 5. It is a mixture of clay, sand and silt
A B C D E
A) 1 2 3 4 5
B) 3 1 2 4 5✓
C) 4 5 3 1 2
D) 3 4 5 2 1
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