pedology or soil & agriculture section 5 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which one of the following pair is correctly matched? Mineral Producer

a) Iron-ore - Rasatnoora

b) Petroleum – Donbas

c) Copper - Arizona

d) Coal - Karatzas

Question : 2

Assertion (A):
A plant which has Nitrogen deficiency will show symptoms like stunted growth and pale green and yellow leaves.
Reason (R):
Nitrogen is responsible for green leaf growth.
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a) (A) is true, but (R) is false

b) (A) is false, but (R) is true

c) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

d) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

Question : 3

Which of the following statements are correct?

1. China is the leading coal producer of the World.
2. Donetsk Basin is the major coal producing region in Ukraine.
3. Saar Region is the major coal producing area in Germany.
4. The major coal mining areas of the USA lie in the Appalachian Region.

a) 1, 2 and 3

b) All of these

c) 1 and 2

d) 2 and 3

Question : 4

In which of the following regions are Pygmies found?

a) Equatorial forest

b) Pampas

c) Sahara

d) Kalahari

Question : 5

‘Transhumance’ refers to

a) Seasonal movement of people and their herds from valley to mountain and vice-versa

b) Migration of nomads

c) Migration of animals in ranches

d) Human migration in search of Job

Question : 6

Apiculture is the scientific method related to the production of

a) Apple

b) Lac

c) Honey

d) Silk