pedology or soil & agriculture section 4 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 1 [MPPCS (Pre) 2014]

What is the rank of India in silk production in the world?

a) Third

b) Fourth

c) First

d) Second

Question : 2 [UPPCS (Mains) 2011]

Which one of the following countries exports highest percentage of its sugar production?

a) Mexico

b) China

c) India

d) Mauritius

Question : 3 [IAS (Pre) 2013]

Which of the following adds/add nitrogen to the soil?

1. Excretion of urea by animals
2. Burning of coal by man
3. Death of vegetation

a) Only 1 and 3

b) 1, 2 and 3

c) Only 1

d) Only 2 and 3

Question : 4 [IAS (Pre) 2000]

Within biological communities, some species are important in determining the ability of a large number of other species to persist in the community. Such species are called

a) Sympatric species

b) Threatened species

c) Keystone species

d) Allopatric species

Question : 5 [UPPCS (Mains) 2004]

Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

a) Kalahari - Bushman

b) Scandinavia – Nordic

c) Central Asia - Alpine

d) Congo basin - Negrito