pedology or soil & agriculture section 1 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 31 [SSC CGL 2015]

The Asha–grey soils of high–latitude coniferous forests a known as :

a) Grey–Brown soils

b) Red and Yellow soils

c) Tundra soils

d) Podsols

Question : 32 [PSC (Pre) 2018]

Contour bunding is a method of soil conservation used in

a) Scrublands, liable to spread to weed growth

b) None of the above

c) Desert margin, liable to strong wind action

d) Low flat plains, close to stream courses, liable to flooding

Question : 33 [SSC CML 2008]

Black soil is mainly related with the crop of

a) tea

b) coffee

c) cotton

d) sugarcane

Question : 34 [UPPCS (Pre) 2013]

The country at the top in terms of percentage of total coffee production in the world is

a) India

b) Ethiopia

c) Columbia

d) Brazil

Question : 35 [PCS (Pre) 2006]

Coal is an example of

a) Sedimentary

b) All of the above

c) Igneous

d) Metamorphic rock