Latest Soils and Crops General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

Tamil Nadu has which type of soil?

A)

Black soil

B)

Laterite Soils

C)

Red soil

D)

Alluvial

Correct Answer : Red soil

2 .

Which soils are formed by the sediments brought down by the rivers?

A)

Laterite Soils

B)

Alluvial

C)

Black soil

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Alluvial

These soils are formed by the sediments brought down by the rivers. They are also rich in chemical ingredients.

3 .

Which soil has acid granites and gneisses, quartzitic and felspathic as its parent rock?

A)

Laterite Soils

B)

Black soil

C)

Alluvial

D)

Red soil

Correct Answer : Red soil

4 .

Which soils are pink or red in colour?

A)

Laterite Soils

B)

Black soil

C)

Alluvial

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Laterite Soils

5 .

Which type of soil is found in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka?

A)

Saline

B)

Alkaline Soils

C)

Both (a) & (b)

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Both a & b

Saline and Alkaline soils are found in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. In the drier parts of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan and Maharashtra, there are salt-impregnated or alkaline soils occupying 68,000 sq km of area. These soils are liable to saline and alkaline efflorescences and are known by different names such as reh, kallar, usar, thur, rakar, karl and chopan.

6 .

Which soils are formed from chemical decomposition of rocks?

A)

Marine deposits

B)

Alluvial

C)

Black soil

D)

Laterite Soils

Correct Answer : Laterite Soils

7 .

Soil science has how many branches of study?

A)

1

B)

2

C)

3

D)

4

Correct Answer : 2

Soil science has two basic branches of study: edaphology and pedology. Edaphology is concerned with the influence of soils on living things. Pedology is focused on the formation, description (morphology), and classification of soils in their natural environment.

8 .

Which type of soil is in the region of the coastal areas of Orissa and Tamil Nadu, Sunderbans of West Bengal, in Bihar and Almora district of Uttaranchal?

A)

Black soil

B)

Marshy soils

C)

Red soil

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Marshy soils

Marshy soils with a high proportion of vegetable matter also occur in the coastal areas of Orissa and Tamil Nadu, Sunderbans of West Bengal, in Bihar and Almora district of Uttaranchal.

9 .

Earthâ€™s body of soil is the known as?

A)

Lithosphere

B)

Biosphere

C)

Pedosphere

D)

Hydrosphere

Correct Answer : Pedosphere

10 .

Which of the following is a commercial crop?

A)

Cotton

B)

Paddy

C)

Jowar

D)

Bajra

Correct Answer : Cotton