pedology or soil & agriculture section 6 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 16 [SSC SO 2003]

Laterite soils are found in area where–

a) temperature is low and rainfall is nominal

b) temperature is high and rainfall is normal

c) normal temperature and rain fall is less

d) temperature is high and rainfall is heavy

Question : 17 [UP (Pre) 1998]

Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley, renowned for vitreous and citrus fruit production in America, is located at

a) Mexico

b) Columbia

c) California

d) Alaska

Question : 18 [IAS (Pre) 1995]

Coffee cultivation in Sri Lanka was abandoned because of the disease

a) Leaf rust

b) Rot

c) Leaf blight

d) Leaf spot

Question : 19 [SSC CGL 2014]

Highly specialized form of agriculture in which crops like coffee, tea and rubber are cultivated refer to

a) terrace farming

b) extensive farming

c) multiple cropping

d) plantation agriculture

Question : 20 [UPPCS (Mains) 2007]

In which of the following group of countries maize is used as staple food?

a) Middle Africa

b) South-East Asia

c) Western Europe

d) Russia