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Questions : Leaching is the maximum in the soil type of

(a) Laterite

(b) Regur

(c) Red

(d) Desert

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (a)

In agriculture, leaching refers to the loss of water-soluble plant nutrients from the soil, due to rain and irrigation. The rate of leaching increases with the amount of rainfall, high temperatures, and the removal of protective vegetation.

In areas of extensive leaching, many plant nutrients are lost, leaving quartz and hydroxides of iron, manganese, and aluminium. This remainder forms a distinctive type of soil, called laterite.

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Question : 1

A state in India has the following characteristics.

  1. Its Northern part is arid and semi-arid.
  2. Its central part produces cotton.
  3. Cultivation of cash crops is predominant over food crops.
Which one of the following states has all of the above characteristics?

a) Andhra Pradesh

b) Karnataka

c) Gujarat

d) Tamil Nadu

Answer: (c)

Question : 2

Consider the following high yielding varieties of crops in India.

  1. Arjun
  2. Jaya
  3. Padma
  4. Sonalika
Which of these are wheat?

a) 1 and 2

b) 1 and 4

c) 2 and 3

d) 3 and 4

Answer: (b)

Question : 3

Yellow Revolution is related to

a) Pulse production

b) Fish production

c) Paddy production

d) Oilseed production

Answer: (d)

Question : 4

Which of the following is not a characteristic of Indian agriculture ?

a) Multiplicity of crops

b) Overdependence on nature

c) Predominance of large farms

d) Low level of productivity

Answer: (c)

Predominance of large farms is not a characteristic of Indian agriculture.

Question : 5

Which one of the following pair is correctly matched based on Area Main & Economic Activity?

a) Ladakh - Cotton Textiles

b) North Bihar - Sugar Industry

c) Dandakaranya - Cultivation of Jute

d) Royal Seema - Tea Plantation

Answer: (b)

Question : 6

Green revolution is related to

a) Millet production

b) Wheat production

c) Pulse production

d) Oilseed production

Answer: (b)

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