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

Question : 41 [UPPCS (Pre) 1998]

Soil leaching is a major problem

a) In mediterranean regions

b) In Australian Dawns

c) In tropical rainforests

d) In African savanna

Answer: (c)

Question : 42 [UPPCS (Mains) 2007]

A cropping system where crops are grown in the inter spaces between rows of planted trees is called

a) Inter-cropping

b) Alley cropping

c) Relay cropping

d) Mixed cropping

Answer: (b)

Question : 43 [RAS/RTS (Pre) 2013]

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

List I List II
(Soils) (Climate region)
A. Podzol 1. Temperate cold steppe
B. Chernozem 2. Cold temperate
C. Spodosols 3. Hot and humid
D. Laterite 4. Humid cold temperate
Codes: A B C D

a) 2 3 4 1

b) 4 1 3 2

c) 2 1 4 3

d) 3 4 2 1

Answer: (c)

Question : 44 [SSC CHSL 2014]

In a desert region, soil erosion can be checked by

a) Tree plantation/Afforestaion

b) Crop rotation

c) Contour ploughing

d) Using farm manure

Answer: (a)

Afforestation holds the key to preventing soil erosion in desert regions and further desertification. Trees or even small plants bind soil to their roots, thereby checking their loosening.

Some other measures include: introduction of improved dry farming practices and animal husbandry and plantations for fuel and fodder.

Question : 45 [SSC GL 2014]

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?

a) Chestnut – Zonal soil

b) Bhangar – Azonal soil

c) Khadar – Zonal soil

d) Podzol – Zonal soil

Answer: (c)

Alluvial soils (khadar and bhangar) are azonal soils. They form in transported and recently deposited materials. Azonal soils have a profile determined predominantly by factors other than local climate and vegetation.

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