UPSC Ki Taiyari

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Which of the following is/are methods of checking soil erosion? 1. Strip cropping 2. Contour ploughing 3. Use of irrigation and fertilisers 4. Terrace farming A) 1 and 2 B) 3 and 4 C) 2, 3 and 4 D) 1, 2, 3 and 4✓ Q-2. In which of the following ways can soil be conserved? 1. Contour ploughing 2. Terracing 3. Shifting cultivation 4. Crop rotation A) I, II and IV✓ B) II, III and IV C) II and IV D) I and III Q-3. Winter rains in North and North-West India are generally associated with the phenomenon of: A) retreating monsoon B) temperate cyclones C) local thunderstorms✓ D) shift in jet stream movement Q-4. 'Sal' is a very important tree of: A) Tropical dry deciduous forest✓ B) Tropical rain forest C) Thorn forest D) Alpine forest Q-5. Consider the following statements: 1. Alluvial soil is rich in chemical properties and is capable of yielding Rabi and Kharif crops. 2. Black soil is suitable for ...

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              ...

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...

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. The soil formed by the deposition of silt brought by rivers is : A) alluvial soil✓ B) red soil C) black soil D) pod soil Q-2. The Red soils develop a reddish colour due to: A) deforestation and over-grazing B) the presence of potash and magnesia C) tropical monsoonal climate D) a wide diffusion of iron in ancient crystalline and metamorphic Jacks✓ Q-3. Which of the following soils is very hard to cultivate? A) Alluvial B) Black C) Red D) Sandy✓ Q-4. The soil which is a mixture of sand, clay and silt is known as: A) loamy soil✓ B) sandy soil C) clayey soil D) desert soil 5. Which of the following soils is best suited for cotton? A) Regur✓ B) Alluvial C) Red D) Clayey

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. What do you understand by the word regur ? A) Black soil found in the Deccan✓ B) Grey-brown soil found in Russia C) Red, colour sticky soil, found in the Amazon area D) Black soil found in northern Argentina Q-2. Which of the following soils is most suitable for cultivation of cereals? A) Alluvial soils✓ B) Red soils C) Laterite soils D) None of these Q-3. Which of the following types of soils have a marked capacity to retain water? A) Desert soil B) Laterite soil C) Red soil D) Regur soil✓ Q-4. Under which climatic conditions do the laterite soils develop ? A) Wet tropical Climate✓ B) Hot and dry Climate C) Cold temperature Climate D) Mediterranean type of Climate Q-5. Deforestation results in : 1. flora destruction 2. fauna destruction 3. ecological disbalance A) 2 and 3 B) 1, 2 and 3✓ C) 1 only D) 1 and 3

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 R...

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1.Which one of the following type of resource is iron ore? A) Renewable B) Flow C) Biotic D) Non renewable✓ Q-2. Under which of the following type of resource can tidal energy be put? A) Replenishable✓ B) Human made C) Abiotic D) non recyclable Q-3. Which one of the following is the main cause of land degradation in Punjab? A) Intensive cultivation B) Deforestation C) Over irrigation✓ D) Overgrazing Q-4. In which one of the following state is terrace cultivation practiced? A)Punjab B) Haryana C) Plains of Uttar Pradesh D) Uttarakhand✓ Q-5. In which of the following state is black soil found? A) Jammu and Kashmir B) Rajasthan C) Gujarat✓ D) Jharkhand Q-6. First time , Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit was held in the year A) 1992✓ B) 1996 C) 1987 D) 1990 Q-7. Fossil fuel is the A) Non renewable resource✓ B) Renewable resource C) Human resource D) None of the above

Dai ly Qu iz For UPSC Ki Taiy ari Q-1. Which one of the following is not a factor of soil formation? A)Time B)Soil Texture✓ C)Organic matter D)None of the above Q-2) Which one of the following methods is most appropriate to check soil erosion on steep slopes? A)Shelter belts B)Mulching C)Terrace cultivation✓ D)None of the above Q-3. Which one of the following is not in favour of the conservation of nature? A)Switch off the bulb when not in use B)Close the tap immediately after use C)Dispose polypacks  after shopping✓ D) None of the above Q-4. Which one of the following countries uses highest part of it's land as cropland? A)Brazil B)India✓ C)Canada D)China Q-5. Which one of the following countries uses maximum of it's land for pasture? A)Brazil B)USA C)Australia✓ D)Canada Q-6. Which one of the following countries uses maximum of it's land for forest? A)Japan✓ B)China C)USA D) India