MCQ Questions

Question No. 1

Write short answers :

Answer :

(a) What is soil? How is it formed?

(b) Name the major types of soils in India.

Question No. 2

Answer the following questions:

Answer :

(a) What is soil erosion? How is it caused?

(b) Describe the different methods of soil conservation.

Question No. 3

Fill in the blanks:

Answer :

(b) The removal of minerals frim the soil due to the passing of water through it is called _______________.

(c) _____________ soil is acidic in content which makes it sour.

(d) _____________ soil is alkaline in nature and usually poor in nutrients.

(a) ______________ is the waste matter if animals that is mixed with soil to help plants grow.

(a) ___________ are inexhaustible resources. (Sunshine and water/Water and forests)

(b) ___________ does not retain much water and dries up quickly. (Sandy soil/Clayey soil)

(c) The Northern Plains have mostly_________ soils. (alluvial/laterite)

(d) Black soils are formed from _________ rocks. (lava /hilly)

Question No. 4

True or False:

Question No. 5

One word answer:

Answer :

(a) Name a place where we can find peaty soils.

(b) Name one place where we can find red soil.

(c) What is the process of removal of minerals from the soil due to the passing of the water through it is called?

(d) Indian council of agricultural Research has divided Indian soils into how many major groups?

Question No. 6

________ is a thin layer of material on the Earth's surface in which plants have their roots.

Answer :

Water

Rain

Soil

Question No. 7

_________ soil is light and dry in nature.

Answer :

Sandy

Clayey

Silty

Question No. 8

_________ soil is considered to be one of the most fertile soils.

Answer :

Sandy

Silty

Clayey

Question No. 9

_________ soil is light and dry in nature.

Answer :

Sandy

Clayey

Silty

Question No. 10

______ soil is also called 'late' soil.

Answer :

Sandy

Silty

Clayey

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