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(1)
In which temperature soil develops slowly?
[A]
Summer
[B]
Wind
[C]
Rainy
[D]
Cold
(2)
What is called for the matured soils which are arranged in a series of zones?
[A]
Soil zones
[B]
Soil layers
[C]
Soil horizons
[D]
Soil benches
(3)
What is soil profile?
[A]
A cross sectional view of the horizons in a soil
[B]
A front view of the horizons in a soil
[C]
A cross sectional view of the horizons in rocks
[D]
A front view of the horizons in rocks
Answer: A cross sectional view of the horizons in a soil
(4)
How many horizons are there in soils?
[A]
One
[B]
Two
[C]
Three
[D]
Four
(5)
What is called for the mixture of all the contents of soil?
[A]
Erosion
[B]
Sublimation
[C]
Degradation
[D]
Loams
(6)
Why area treatment is important for soil?
[A]
To reduces the impact of raindrops on the soil
[B]
To maximize surface run-off
[C]
Not treating the upper catchment and proceeds towards an outlet
[D]
Not storing surplus rainwater
Answer: To reduces the impact of raindrops on the soil
(7)
Why continuous contour trenches are used?
[A]
To decrease the infiltration of air
[B]
To enhance the infiltration of air
[C]
To decrease the infiltration of water
[D]
To enhance the infiltration of water
Answer: To enhance the infiltration of water
(8)
Hue denotes
[A]
Dominant spectrum
[B]
Lightness or brightness
[C]
Purity
[D]
Intensity
Answer: Dominant spectrum
(9)
Which fertilizer produce acidity in soil
[A]
Sodium nitrate
[B]
Calcium ammonium nitrate
[C]
Platelets
[D]
Calcium nitrate
(10)
Rock phosphate has P2O5
[A]
10-20%
[B]
20-40%
[C]
30-50 %
[D]
20-30%
(11)
The phenomenon slickenside found in which soil
[A]
Inceptisol
[B]
Vertisol
[C]
Gelisol
[D]
Spodosol
(12)
Micronutrient flow is mainly a _____ process in soil
[A]
Mass flow
[B]
Diffusion
[C]
Interception
[D]
None of the above
(13)
Which factor is more responsible for black colour in kanhar (Vertisol) soil?
[A]
Hematite
[B]
Titaniferous magnetite
[C]
Geotite
[D]
Organic matter
Answer: Titaniferous magnetite
(14)
Yellow colour appear due to hydration of hematite found in which soil?
[A]
Bhata (Entisol)
[B]
Dorsa (Alfisol)
[C]
Matasi (Inceptisol)
[D]
Kanhar (Vertisol)
Answer: Matasi (Inceptisol)
(15)
Which Soil order is newly identified in Chhattisgarh?
[A]
Entisol
[B]
Mollisol
[C]
Inceptisol
[D]
Vertisoil
(16)
Bhata soil is also known as _____
[A]
Clayey
[B]
Clay loam
[C]
Gravely
[D]
Sandy loam
(17)
Dorsa soil is also known as _____
[A]
Clayey
[B]
Clay loam
[C]
Gravely
[D]
Sandy loam
(18)
Which soil covers maximum area in Chhattisgarh?
[A]
Bhata
[B]
Matasi
[C]
Dorsa
[D]
Kanhar
(19)
Dorsa soil covers area in Chhattisgarh of total area
[A]
12%
[B]
21%
[C]
39%
[D]
27%
(20)
Which one is lower category for classification of soil?
[A]
Soil order
[B]
Family
[C]
Soil series
[D]
None of the above
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