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Questions : Soil leaching is a major problem

(a) In mediterranean regions

(b) In Australian Dawns

(c) In tropical rainforests

(d) In African savanna

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (c)

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Question : 1

A cropping system where crops are grown in the inter spaces between rows of planted trees is called

a) Inter-cropping

b) Alley cropping

c) Relay cropping

d) Mixed cropping

Answer: (b)

Question : 2

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

List I List II
(Soils) (Climate region)
A. Podzol 1. Temperate cold steppe
B. Chernozem 2. Cold temperate
C. Spodosols 3. Hot and humid
D. Laterite 4. Humid cold temperate
Codes: A B C D

a) 2 3 4 1

b) 4 1 3 2

c) 2 1 4 3

d) 3 4 2 1

Answer: (c)

Question : 3

In a desert region, soil erosion can be checked by

a) Tree plantation/Afforestaion

b) Crop rotation

c) Contour ploughing

d) Using farm manure

Answer: (a)

Afforestation holds the key to preventing soil erosion in desert regions and further desertification. Trees or even small plants bind soil to their roots, thereby checking their loosening.

Some other measures include: introduction of improved dry farming practices and animal husbandry and plantations for fuel and fodder.

Question : 4

Which of the following countries is the biggest producer of Atomic Minerals in the World?

a) U.S.A.

b) Kazakhastan

c) Russia

d) China

Answer: (b)

Question : 5

Most attractive, warmest and lightest wool of the world ‘Shahtoosh’ is produced in

a) China

b) Bangladesh

c) Nepal

d) Uzbekistan

Answer: (a)

Question : 6

In which region is Terrace farming done?

a) Mountain tops

b) Rooftops

c) Dry regions

d) Slope of hills

Answer: (d)

Terrace farming is the practice of cutting flat areas out of a hilly or mountainous landscape in order to grow crops.

It involves growing crops on the sides of hills or mountains by planting on graduated terraces built into the slope. On each level, various crops are planted.

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