Top 150+ Solved Indian Soil, Seasons and Natural Vegetation MCQ Questions Answer
Q. 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. On the basis of the process of their formation, which' of the following soils is formeddifferently from the other three? [NDA 2003]
a. Khadar
b. Bhangar
c. Bhabar
d. Regur
Q. 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. Which of the following is the most important factor in soil formation?
a. Relief
b. Climate
c. Natural vegetation
d. Rock cover
Q. 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. 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. 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. Winter rains in North and North-West India are generally associated with thephenomenon of: [NDA 2003]
a. retreating monsoon
b. temperate cyclones
c. local thunderstorms
d. shift in jet stream movement
Q. 'Sal' is a very important tree of: [NDA 2003]
a. Tropical dry deciduous forest
b. Tropical rain forest
c. Thorn forest
d. Alpine forest
Q. 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 cotton, groundnut. 3. Rabi crops are reaped in autumn after sowing in June. Which of these statements are correct ? [Asstt Comm PF 2002]
a. 1, 2 and 3
b. 1 and 2
c. 2 and 3
d. 1 and 3
Q. Forest policy of govt. aims to bring what percentage of total area, under forest?
a. 33%
b. 25%
c. 22%
d. 27%
Q. Riparian forest is found:
a. along the banks of rivers and other wetland
b. the tarai region, on the foot hills of Himalayas
c. on the foot hills of Eastern slope of Western Ghats
d. on the foot hills of Eastern slope of Eastern Ghats
Q. Most of the floods in the lowlands of N. India, the Bihar plateau and Orissa are associated with:
a. easterly depression
b. orographic rainfall
c. South-West Monsoon
d. Thunderstorm