pedology or soil & agriculture section 5 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 26 [SSC GL 2013]

Soil formed by leaching and oxidation is

a) Red soil

b) Montane soil

c) Black soil

d) Laterite soil

Question : 27 [SSC GL 2013]

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 : 28 [RAS/RTS (Pre) 1992]

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 : 29 [IAS (Pre) 2007]

Which one of the following does not contain silver?

a) Ruby Silver

b) Lunar Caustic

c) Horn Silver

d) German Silver

Question : 30 [BPSC (Pre) 1994]

Radium is extracted from the mines of

a) Rutile

b) Haematite

c) Limestone

d) Pitchblende