404. Watermelons grow best in
(a) Alluvial soil (b) Sandy soil
(c) Black soil (d) Laterite soil
Ans: (b)
405. Generally, the soil of the northern
plains of India has been formed by
(a) degradation
(b) aggradation
(c) weathering in situ
(d) erosion )
Ans: (b)
406. The most extensive soil cover of India comprises.
(a) laterite soils (b) black soils
(c) alluvial soils (d)marshy soils
Ans: (c)
407. Laterite soil is found in which of the following States?
(a) Haryana and Punjab
(b) Gujarat and Rajasthan
(c) Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh
(d) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
Ans: (d)
408. To which group does the black cotton soil of India belong ?
(a) Laterite (b) Podzol
(c) Chernozem (d) Alluvial
Ans: (c)
409. Saline and alkaline soils in India are also called as
(a) Kallar (b) Khadar
(c) Regur (d) Bangar
Ans: (a)
410. In which one of the following States is laterite soil found ?
(a) Kerala
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Maharashtra
Ans: (d)
411. In which of the following states can you find pink (laterite) soil ?
(a) West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh
(b) Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh
(c) Karnataka
(d) Himachal Pradesh and Uttaranchal
Ans: (a)
412. Red soil is normally found in India in which regions?
(a) Eastern Region only
(b) Southern Region only
(c) Eastern & Southern part of the Deccan Plateau
(d) None of these
Ans: (c)
413. The soil of Kerala is rich in which of the following soils?
(a) Alluvial Soil
(b) Laterite Soil
(c) Sandy Soil
(d) Loamy Soil
Ans: (b)