Correct Answer : Red soil
Correct Answer : Alluvial
These soils are formed by the sediments brought down by the rivers. They are also rich in chemical ingredients.
Correct Answer : Laterite Soils
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.
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.
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.
Correct Answer : Pedosphere
Correct Answer : Cotton
