Soils and Crops - General Knowledge Questions

1 .
Which of the following food grain crops occupies the largest part of the cropped area in India?
A)
Barley and maize
B)
Jowar and bajra
C)
Rice
D)
Wheat

Correct Answer :   Rice

2 .
Which of the following crops needs maximum water per hectare?
A)
Barley
B)
Maize
C)
Sugarcane
D)
Wheat

Correct Answer :   Sugarcane

3 .
The zonal soil type of peninsular India belongs to
A)
red soils
B)
yellow soils
C)
black soils
D)
older alluvium

Correct Answer :   red soils

4 .
Which of the following crops is regarded as a plantation crop?
A)
Coconut
B)
Cotton
C)
Sugarcane
D)
Rice

Correct Answer :   Coconut

5 .
Which of the following types of soil are mostly confined to river basins and coastal plains of India?
A)
Black soils
B)
Alluvial soils
C)
Laterite soils
D)
Red soils

Correct Answer :   Alluvial soils

6 .
The study of soils is called
A)
geomorphology
B)
pedology
C)
hydrology
D)
biogeography

Correct Answer :   pedology

7 .
The soil used for cutting bricks, use in the construction of houses is
A)
black soil
B)
laterite soil
C)
alluvial soil
D)
saline and alkaline soils

Correct Answer :   laterite soil

8 .
The maximum soil fertility occurs in the pH range of
A)
5.0 to 6.2
B)
6.0 to 7.2
C)
7.0 to 8.2
D)
4.0 to 5.2

Correct Answer :   6.0 to 7.2

9 .
The type of soil needed for rice is
A)
clayey loam
B)
rich , muddy and saturated with water
C)
deep, loamy, well drained
D)
humus, rich in Fe and potash

Correct Answer :   rich , muddy and saturated with water

10 .
The soil found in areas of heavy rainfall and high humidity, where there is good growth of vegetation is
A)
peat and marshy soil
B)
saline and alkaline soil
C)
black soil
D)
alluvial soil

Correct Answer :   peat and marshy soil

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