SOIL IN INDIA// ICSE CLASS 10 //
GEOGRAPHY
Important MCQs for SOIL part 1
Soil
rich in iron oxide.
A.
Alluvial soil
B.
Black Soil
C.
Laterite soil
D.
Both laterite and Red Soil.
Ans:
D
Coffee
and tapioca are best grown on this type of soil. *
A.
Laterite soil
B.
Alluvial Soil
C.
Black Soil.
D.
Red Soil.
Ans:
A
A
category of soil which develops on old crystalline rocks and forms the second
largest
A.
Black Soil
B.
Alluvial Soil
C.
Red Soil.
D.
Laterite
Ans:
C
Soils
which are found at the place of their formation. *
A.
Ex-situ soil
B.
In-situ soil
C.
Transported soil.
D.
Deposited soil.
Ans:
B
Cotton
is cultivated best in. *
A.
Alluvial soil
B.
Black soil
C.
Red Soil.
D.
Laterite soil.
Ans:
B.
Laterite
soil is found extensively in *
A.
The Indus and Gangetic Plains
B.
The Malwa Plateau
C.
Crystalline rocky regions of Kerala, TN and Rajasthan.
D.
All the above.
Ans:
C
Which
of the following soil is widely found in the southern part of peninsular
region?
a.
Laterite soil
b.
Alluvial soil
Direction
of wind
c.
Red soil.
d.
Alluvial Soil.
Ans:
C.
The
process of removal of top soil and exhaustion of its nutrients by different
agents of
weathering.
*
A.
Subsoil
B.
Soil conservation
C.
Soil erosion.
D.
Soil formation.
Ans:
C.
This
soil gets renewed annually
A.
Bhangar.
B.
Khadar.
C.
Deltaic.
D.
All the above.
Ans:
B
This
soil has self-ploughing capacity and is found in parts of Rajasthan. *
A.
Alluvial soil
B.
Black soil
C.
Red Soil.
D.
Laterite.
Ans:
B.
Soil
that develops cracks on drying is. *
A.
Red soil
B.
Black soil
C.
Alluvial soil.
D.
Alluvial and Black.
Ans:
B
Identify
the method of soil conservation.
a.
Strip cropping
b.
Terrace farming
c.
Shelter belts.
d.
Crop rotation.
Ans:
C.
Wind
is the main agent of erosion in which
of
the following region?
a.
Western slopes of Western Ghats
b.
Arid regions of Rajasthan
c.
Northern Uttar Pradesh & Bihar.
d.
Deccan plateau.
Ans:
B.
Which
type of soil erosion is seen in this image?
a.
Sheet erosion
b.
Gully erosion
c.
Rill erosion.
d.
All the above
Ans:
B.
Afforestation
is needed to prevent soil erosion as
a.
It reduces pollution
b.
It protects the soil from being exposed.
c.
the roots of the trees bind the soil particles
d.
Both b & c
Ans:
Both b & c
Which
of the following rock is formed by the weathering of the crystalline igneous
&
metamorphic
rocks?
a.
Black soil
b.
Alluvial soil
c.
Red soil.
d.
Laterite soil.
Ans:
C.
Which
of the following soil is mostly suited for the cultivation of cotton &
sugarcane?
a.
Laterite soil
b.
Black soil
c.
Red soil.
d.
Alluvial Soil.
Ans:
B
Which
of the following soil is widely found in the southern part of peninsular
region?
a.
Laterite soil
b.
Alluvial soil
Direction
of wind
c.
Red soil.
d.
Alluvial Soil.
Ans:
C.
Which
of the following helps in soil formation?
a.
Formation of rocks
b.
Arrangements of rocks
c.
Breaking down of rocks.
d.
All the above,
Ans:
C
The
scientific study of soil in their natural environment is called________.
a.
Petrology
b.
Geology
c.
Pedology
d.
Ecology.
Ans:
C
Which
of the following soil is found in the Sutlej- Ganga-Brahmaputra plain?
a.
Black soil
b.
Alluvial soil
c.
Red soil
d.
Laterite
Ans:
B.
Which
of the following is not an in-situ soil?
a.
Red soil
b.
Alluvial soil
c.
Black soil.
d.
Laterite soil
Ans:
B.
Which
of the following statement regarding the nature or feature of soil is
incorrect?
a.
Soil only consists of the inorganic substances
b.
Nature of soil depends on the nature of Bed rock.
c.
Soil has varied texture.
d.
Only Soil is must for growth of plants
Ans:
A
Which
of the following soil is found in the shaded region?
a.
Red soil
b.
Black soil
c.
Laterite soil
d.
Alluvial
Ans:
B.
Black
soil is suitable for dry farming-as
a.
High moisture holding capacity
b.
It is rich in magnesium.
c.
It is black in colour.
d.
All the above.
Ans:
A.
Which
of the following soil is associated with the tropical climate having high
temperature
& heavy rainfall with alternative wet & dry periods?
a.
Black soil
b.
Laterite soil
c.
Alluvial soil.
d.
Red
Ans:
B.
This
process is defined as the removal of soluble salts, especially the bases &
silica from
horizon
A or the top soil by percolating rain water. Which process is this?
a.
Pedogenesis
b.
Leaching
c.
Lithification.
d.
Conglomeration.
Ans:
B.
Laterite
soil is acidic in nature- which of the following factor is responsible for it?
A.
As it is friable in nature.
B.
as it can retain moisture
C.
as the bases leached down from the top soil.
d.
All the above are correct.
Ans:
C
Which
of the following soil is found in the summits of Western Ghats?
a.
Laterite soil
b.
Black soil
c.
Alluvial soil.
d.
Red
Ans:
A
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