Agriculture And Soil in India Geography

Q. Of the following statements about the major soil types, the incorrect one is ________

A
Laterite is typically a soil of tropical regions which receive heavy seasonal rainfall
B
Alluvial soils are easy to plough
C
Red soils are rich in phosphorus, nitrogen and lime content
D
Black soil is highly retentive of moisture and very productive

Correct Answer

Red soils are rich in phosphorus, nitrogen and lime content

More Questions on Agriculture And Soil in India

  • Q. Which of the following method does not help in conservation of the fertility and moisture of soil?
    A)Strip cropping
    B)Contour ploughing
    C)Dry farming
    D)Shifting cultivation
    Answer: Shifting cultivation
  • Q. Which of the following is not a tropical type of soil?
    A)Black soil
    B)Red soil
    C)Desert soil
    D)Brown soil
    Answer: Brown soil
  • Q. The another name of acid or alkaline soil is
    A)Kallar
    B)Regur
    C)Bangar
    D)Khadar
    Answer: Kallar
  • Q. Extensive subsistence agriculture is ________
    A)Farming in the thinly populated areas
    B)Farming on the slopes of Western Ghats
    C)Farming in the thickly populated areas
    D)Farming in the forests of equatorial region
    Answer: Farming in the thinly populated areas
  • Q. Which of the following crop grown in alluvial soil requires huge amount of water?
    A)Rice
    B)Tea
    C)Wheat
    D)Peanut
    Answer: Rice
  • Q. The remedy for soil erosion region is- 1. Bordering the region 2. Crop regulation 3. Deforestation 4. Allowing animals for grazing
    A)4, 3
    B)1, 2
    C)1, 4
    D)4, 2
    Answer: 1, 2
  • Q. Which of the following state is the largest wheat producing state in India?
    A)Madhya Pradesh
    B)Punjab
    C)Uttar Pradesh
    D)Haryana
    Answer: Uttar Pradesh
  • Q. In the coastal lowland of Kerala two crops of rice is grown per year because of: 1. high temperature in winter 2. adequate rain throughout the year 3. adequate irrigation facility 4. presence of water retentive clayey loam soil
    A)1 and 2
    B)Only 1
    C)2 and 3
    D)1, 3, and 4
    Answer: 1 and 2
  • Q. Among the following crops which one occupies the largest area in India?
    A)Rapeseed
    B)Groundnut
    C)Mustard
    D)Sugarcane
    Answer: Sugarcane
  • Q. Which of the following component was not the part of agricultural policy of Green Revolution?
    A)New agricultural technology
    B)High density of crops
    C)Guaranteed maximum price
    D)Investment package
    Answer: Guaranteed maximum price
  • Q. Which of the following is a rabi crop?
    A)Maize
    B)Cotton
    C)Mustard
    D)Rice
    Answer: Mustard
  • Q. How do the western disturbances affect the crops in north India?
    A)They are beneficial to the crops by causing winter rain
    B)They cause heavy damage to the standing crops
    C)They bring in locusts which destroy the crops
    D)They help in keeping the plants warm to some extent in winter
    Answer: They are beneficial to the crops by causing winter rain
  • Q. Fertility of soil can be improved by ________
    A)Removing dead earthworms
    B)Adding living earthworms
    C)Adding dead earthworms
    D)Removing living earthworms and adding dead earthworms
    Answer: Adding living earthworms
  • Q. Which of the following is the most important factor in soil formation?
    A)Natural vegetation
    B)Relief
    C)Climate
    D)Rock cover
    Answer: Climate
  • Q. What do you understand by the word regur ?
    A)Red, colour sticky soil, found in the Amazon area
    B)Black soil found in the Deccan
    C)Grey-brown soil found in Russia
    D)Black soil found in northern Argentina
    Answer: Black soil found in the Deccan
  • Q. Sucrose content in sugarcane decreases ________
    A)If there is high temperature during the time of ripening
    B)If frost occurs during the process of ripening
    C)If high rainfall occurs during the period of growth of the plant
    D)If there is fluctuation in temperature during the period of growth of the plant
    Answer: If high rainfall occurs during the period of growth of the plant
  • Q. Which of the following can be used to correct acidic soil?
    A)Vegetable compost
    B)Gypsum
    C)Lime
    D)Calcium superphosphate
    Answer: Lime
  • Q. In an area with more than 200 cm annual rainfall and slopy hills, which of the following crops can be cultivated best?
    A)Tobacco
    B)Tea
    C)Jute
    D)Cotton
    Answer: Tea
  • Q. Which of the following Indian state is not a producer of tea?
    A)West Bengal
    B)Assam
    C)Kerala
    D)Chhattisgarh
    Answer: Chhattisgarh
  • Q. Tropical moist deciduous vegetation is to be found in Sahyadris, north-east plateau of the Peninsula and in the Shiwaliks. Which of the following is not a tree species of this group?
    A)Sandalwood
    B)Teak
    C)Sal
    D)Deodar
    Answer: Deodar

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