Bio-Geography-Soil Structure and Formation (CBSE-NET (Based on NTA-UGC) Geography (Paper-II)): Questions 54 - 61 of 94
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Question number: 54
» Bio-Geography » Soil Structure and Formation
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Laterite soils are formed due to
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a. | Weathering |
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b. | Leaching |
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c. | Erosion |
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d. | Deposition |
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Question number: 55
» Bio-Geography » Soil Structure and Formation
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Alluvial soils form in areas of
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a. | stream deposition |
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b. | high temperature and low humidity |
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c. | limestone regions |
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d. | wind erosion and deposition |
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Question number: 56
» Bio-Geography » Soil Structure and Formation
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A special type of soil which yields a characteristic sticky and when wet is
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Choice (4) | Response | |
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a. | Prairie |
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b. | Gumbo |
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c. | Bog |
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d. | Chestnut |
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Question number: 57
» Bio-Geography » Soil Structure and Formation
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A soil characterized by a weakly derived orientation with high clay content during vertical seeping, shrinking and cracking is known as
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Choice (4) | Response | |
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a. | Aridisol |
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b. | Podzol |
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c. | Alfisol |
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d. | Vertisol |
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Question number: 58
» Bio-Geography » Soil Structure and Formation
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The process of podsolization occurs typically in
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a. | temperature deciduous forest |
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b. | coniferous forests |
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c. | chaparral region |
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d. | tropical monsoon regions |
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Question number: 59
» Bio-Geography » Soil Structure and Formation
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Organic matter useful to plants is usually found in plenty in the:
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Choice (4) | Response | |
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a. | Clay |
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b. | Silt |
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c. | Top Soil |
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d. | SubSoil |
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Question number: 60
» Bio-Geography » Soil Structure and Formation
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The soil which cracks and shrinks most as it dries is called
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Choice (4) | Response | |
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a. | Clayey soil |
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b. | Chalky soil |
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c. | Loamy soil |
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d. | Vertisol |
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Question number: 61
» Bio-Geography » Soil Structure and Formation
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Khadar is the name given to the
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a. | Lowland alluvial soil |
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b. | Upland alluvial soil |
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c. | Black soil of trap region |
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d. | Swampy land of deltas |
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