General Knowledge(GK) (or) General Awareness

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1 .
Alluvium soil is later divided into how many parts?
A)
2
B)
3
C)
4
D)
5

Correct Answer :   2

Published On : May 23, 2021
2 .
Which of the following is an example of sediment?
A)
Only sand
B)
Only Clay
C)
Clay, gravel, sand, pieces of shell
D)
Only pieces of shell

Correct Answer :   Clay, gravel, sand, pieces of shell

Published On : May 23, 2021
3 .
Mineral material from which a soil forms is known as?
A)
Basic
B)
Parent
C)
Raw
D)
Main

Correct Answer :   Parent

Published On : May 23, 2021
4 .
Along the Shiwalik foothills, there are alluvial fans having coarse, often pebbly soils. What is the name of the zone?
A)
Bhabar
B)
Regoliths
C)
Mycorrhizal
D)
Pedoturbation

Correct Answer :   Bhabar

Published On : May 23, 2021
5 .
Which of the following is engineering properties of black soils?
A)
Low bearing capacity
B)
High compressibility
C)
Low shearing strength
D)
All of the above.

Correct Answer :   All of the above.

Published On : May 23, 2021
6 .
Black soils are derived from how many types of rocks?
A)
1
B)
2
C)
3
D)
4

Correct Answer :   2

Most of the black soils are derived from two types of rocks, the Deccan and the Rajmahal trap, and ferruginous gneisses and schists occurring in Tamil Nadu. The former are sufficiently deep while the later are generally shallow.

Published On : May 23, 2021
7 .
Name the soil with low shearing strength and high compressibility?
A)
Desert soils
B)
Black soil
C)
Marine deposits
D)
Alluvial

Correct Answer :   Marine deposits

Published On : May 23, 2021
8 .
Which soil is suitable for the growth of cotton?
A)
Alluvial
B)
Black soil
C)
Desert soils
D)
Marine deposits

Correct Answer :   Black soil

Published On : May 23, 2021
9 .
Laterite and Lateritic Soils are suitable for the growth of?
A)
Tea
B)
Coconut
C)
Rubber
D)
All the above

Correct Answer :   All the above

Due to intensive leaching and low base exchange capacity, typical laterite soils generally lack fertility and are of little use for crop production. But when manured and irrigated, some laterites and lateritic are suitable for growing plantation crops like tea, coffee, rubber, cinchona, coconut, etc. In low lying areas paddy is also grown

Published On : May 23, 2021
10 .
Which soils are also called as regur soils?
A)
Black soil
B)
Desert soils
C)
Alluvial
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Black soil

These soils are also called as regur soils. Central India and Deccan plateau mainly constitutes this type of soil.

Published On : May 23, 2021
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