pedology or soil & agriculture section 6 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which of the following statements are correct?

1. China is the largest producer of Tobacco in the world.
2. USA is the largest producer of Jowar in the world.
3. Brazil is the largest producer of Soyabean in the world.
4. Italy is the largest producer of raw silk in the world.

a) 3 and 4

b) 1 and 4

c) 1 and 2

d) 2 and 3

Question : 2

Which one of the following countries ranks second in the production of Corn in the world?

a) Argentina

b) China

c) Brazil

d) Mexico

Question : 3

Which one of the following does not cause soil erosion ?

a) Weathering

b) Overcropping

c) Deflation

d) Deforestation

Question : 4

Peanuts are the main crop of

a) Ghana

b) Guatemala

c) Georgia

d) Gambia

Question : 5

Assertion (A):
Earthworms are not good for agriculture.
Reason (R):
Earthworms break down the soil into fine particles and make it soft.
Code

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 : 6

Tin is found

a) in little silic Igneous rocks

b) All of the above

c) in Placer deposits

d) in Metamorphic rocks