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

Question : 1

Plantation of trees on a large scale to check soil erosion are called:

a) Strip cropping

b) Afforestation

c) Shelter belts

d) Contour ploughing

Question : 2

African country Zambia has prolific copper reserves but economical progress has not been made in the country, because of

a) No sea port

b) Less population

c) Dense Forests

d) Lack of means of transportation

Question : 3

Which one of the following does not contain silver?

a) Ruby Silver

b) Lunar Caustic

c) Horn Silver

d) German Silver

Question : 4

Which one of the following is not pastoral nomads?

a) Masai

b) Lapps

c) Pygmies

d) Kazaks

Question : 5

In which one of the following countries is Tamil a major language?

a) Mauritius

b) Singapore

c) Myanmar

d) Indonesia

Question : 6

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