Practice Pedology or soil agriculture - indian geography mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams
Q-1) Bauxite is the ore of
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Q-2) The leading producer of milk in the world is
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Q-3) Which is the largest cotton seed producing country in the world?
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Q-4) The native African tribe ‘Pygmies’ are found in which of the following river basins?
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Q-5) Which of the following countries has been the largest producer of copper?
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Q-6) Which one is the second largest metal present in the Earth’s womb?
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Q-7) Which of the following states of U.S.A. grows coffee?
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Q-8) The largest producer of Silver in the world is
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Q-9) The remedies to soil erosion are :
- Contour bunding
- Regulation of land use
- Cutting of trees
- Allowing grazing of animals
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Cutting of trees (deforestation) and grazing of animals are some of the major contributors to soil erosion. Contour bunding is a traditional low-cost method of soil conservation suitable for sloping land; it promotes water retention and helps prevent erosion.
Similarly, regulation of land use has a major impact on natural resources including water, soil, nutrients, plants and animals.
Q-10) The leading producer of both wheat and rice in the world is
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Q-11) Which one of the following countries is known for very important uranium-ore deposits?
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Q-12) Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List I
List II
(Tribe)
(Country)
A. Bushman
1. Congo
B. Bedouins
2. Namibia
C. Pigmies
3. Saudi Arabia
D. Maasai
4. Kenya
Codes: A B C D
| List I | List II |
| (Tribe) | (Country) |
| A. Bushman | 1. Congo |
| B. Bedouins | 2. Namibia |
| C. Pigmies | 3. Saudi Arabia |
| D. Maasai | 4. Kenya |
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Q-13) Which of the following region is famous for ‘Lapps’ Tribe?
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Q-14) The largest rubber cultivation is done in
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Q-15) Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List I
List II
(Crop)
(Production zone)
A. Coffee
1. Yangzi Jiang basin
B. Rice
2. Sao Paulo
C. Wheat
3. Candy basin
D. Tea
4. Huang He basin
Codes: A B C D
| List I | List II |
| (Crop) | (Production zone) |
| A. Coffee | 1. Yangzi Jiang basin |
| B. Rice | 2. Sao Paulo |
| C. Wheat | 3. Candy basin |
| D. Tea | 4. Huang He basin |
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Q-16) More than half of the world’s production of coal come from
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Q-17) Which of the following statements is true about petroleum production? - 60% of world’s petroleum deposits are found in Middle East.
- Petroleum reserve in Alaska is certified equivalent to Texas.
- U.S.A. is a prominent producer and importer for petroleum.
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Q-18) Which one of the following pair is not correctly matched?
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Q-19) The soil conservation method in which mountain slope is cut into step is
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In agriculture, a terist is a piece of sloped plane that has been landscaped into a series of successively receding flat surfaces or platforms, which resemble steps, for the purposes of more effective farming.
This type of landscaping, therefore, is called terracing. Graduated terrace steps are commonly used to farm on hilly or mountainous terrain. Terraced fields decrease erosion and surface runoff, and are effective for growing crops requiring much water, such as rice.
Q-20) Black soil is also known by which of the following name?
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Black soils are often referred to as regur but are popularly known as “black cotton soils,” since cotton has been the most common traditional crop in areas where they are found.
Black soils are derivatives of trap lava and are spread mostly across interior Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Madhya Pradesh on the Deccan lava plateau and the Malwa Plateau.