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				This section includes 448 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Indian Geography knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 351. | 
                                    Match List - I (Soil group) with List - II (Climatic Region) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists | 
                            
| A. | A. | 
| B. | B. | 
| C. | C. | 
| D. | D. | 
| Answer» C. C. | |
| 352. | 
                                    Match List - I (Soil type) with List - II (Characteristics) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists | 
                            
| A. | A. | 
| B. | B. | 
| C. | C. | 
| D. | D. | 
| Answer» C. C. | |
| 353. | 
                                    Match List - I (Soil type) with List - II (Region) and select The correct answer using the codes given below the lists | 
                            
| A. | A. | 
| B. | B. | 
| C. | C. | 
| D. | D. | 
| Answer» B. B. | |
| 354. | 
                                    What happens to the soil, where soil water freezes and it tends to form ice layers parallel with the ground surface ? | 
                            
| A. | It heaves the soil upward in an uneven manner | 
| B. | It heaves the soil downward in an uneven manner | 
| C. | It heaves the soil both upward and downward in an even manner | 
| D. | It remains unaffected | 
| Answer» B. It heaves the soil downward in an uneven manner | |
| 355. | 
                                    Coniferous forest regions have generally | 
                            
| A. | Chernozem soils | 
| B. | Laterite soils | 
| C. | Podzol soils | 
| D. | Red soils | 
| Answer» D. Red soils | |
| 356. | 
                                    Lithosols are | 
                            
| A. | Shallow and stony | 
| B. | Deep and black | 
| C. | Soft and moisturous | 
| D. | Porous and soft | 
| Answer» B. Deep and black | |
| 357. | 
                                    Which of the following types of soils produced by granite and gneiss of weathering ? | 
                            
| A. | Red | 
| B. | Black | 
| C. | Yellow | 
| D. | Laterite | 
| Answer» B. Black | |
| 358. | 
                                    Which one of the following stands for the symbol pH ? | 
                            
| A. | Phosphorus and hydrogen content in soil | 
| B. | Percentage of hydrogen in soil | 
| C. | Proportion of potash and hydrogen in soil | 
| D. | Concentration of hydrogen ions in the soil | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 359. | 
                                    Edaphic conditions relate to | 
                            
| A. | Climate | 
| B. | Vegetation | 
| C. | Soil | 
| D. | Temperature | 
| Answer» D. Temperature | |
| 360. | 
                                    Soils developed in humid tropical regions are called | 
                            
| A. | Podzol | 
| B. | Chernozem | 
| C. | Laterite | 
| D. | Yellow soils | 
| Answer» D. Yellow soils | |
| 361. | 
                                    Redzina soil occur in regions of | 
                            
| A. | Sandstone | 
| B. | Limestone | 
| C. | Shale | 
| D. | Granite | 
| Answer» C. Shale | |
| 362. | 
                                    Soils, which have under gone gleying and are associated with marshes, swamps of poorly drained upland are called | 
                            
| A. | Calcimorphous soils | 
| B. | Hydromorphic soils | 
| C. | Halomorphic soils | 
| D. | Sierozems | 
| Answer» C. Halomorphic soils | |
| 363. | 
                                    What types of soil particles are present in loamy soils ? | 
                            
| A. | Sand particles | 
| B. | Clay particles | 
| C. | Silt particles | 
| D. | All types of particles | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 364. | 
                                    Soils developed on transported sediments are called | 
                            
| A. | Lithosols | 
| B. | Regosols | 
| C. | Latosols | 
| D. | Solonetz | 
| Answer» B. Regosols | |
| 365. | 
                                    Reddish brown soils are found in | 
                            
| A. | Tropical savanna region | 
| B. | Steppe region | 
| C. | Arid region | 
| D. | Prairie region | 
| Answer» B. Steppe region | |
| 366. | 
                                    Soil water avaliable to plants is maximum in | 
                            
| A. | Clayey soil | 
| B. | Silty soil | 
| C. | Sandy soil | 
| D. | Loamy soil | 
| Answer» B. Silty soil | |
| 367. | 
                                    Laterite soils are formed due to | 
                            
| A. | Removal of silicates, lime and organic matter | 
| B. | Decayed organic Matter | 
| C. | Disintegration of volcanic matter | 
| D. | Deposition of limestone | 
| Answer» D. Deposition of limestone | |
| 368. | 
                                    Which one of the following pairs are correctly matched ? | 
                            
| A. | Latosols - Scrubs | 
| B. | Chernozem - Savannas | 
| C. | Serozen - Selvas | 
| D. | Podzol - Conifers | 
| Answer» C. Serozen - Selvas | |
| 369. | 
                                    Laterite is an example of | 
                            
| A. | Zonal soils | 
| B. | Intrazonal soils | 
| C. | Azonal soils | 
| D. | Transported soils | 
| Answer» B. Intrazonal soils | |
| 370. | 
                                    Which one of the following is a zonal soil ? | 
                            
| A. | Sierozem | 
| B. | Podzol | 
| C. | Lithosol | 
| D. | Solonchak | 
| Answer» D. Solonchak | |
| 371. | 
                                    The proporties of a soil is indicated by its | 
                            
| A. | Colour | 
| B. | Texture | 
| C. | Profile | 
| D. | Structure | 
| Answer» D. Structure | |
| 372. | 
                                    Laterite is produced by | 
                            
| A. | Hydration and carbonation | 
| B. | Hydrolysis and oxidation | 
| C. | Leaching and oxidation | 
| D. | Hydration and calcification | 
| Answer» D. Hydration and calcification | |
| 373. | 
                                    Chestnut soils are | 
                            
| A. | Alkaline | 
| B. | Saline | 
| C. | Water-holding | 
| D. | Laterite | 
| Answer» B. Saline | |
| 374. | 
                                    A horizon of soil is | 
                            
| A. | The middle layer | 
| B. | Uppermost layer | 
| C. | The lowest layer | 
| D. | Regolith | 
| Answer» C. The lowest layer | |
| 375. | 
                                    Major producer of mulberry silk in India | 
                            
| A. | Karnataka | 
| B. | Jammu and Kashmir | 
| C. | Jharkhand | 
| D. | Assam | 
| Answer» B. Jammu and Kashmir | |
| 376. | 
                                    The most suitable measure for soil conservation is | 
                            
| A. | Afforestation | 
| B. | Irrigation | 
| C. | Crop rotation | 
| D. | Contour farming | 
| Answer» B. Irrigation | |
| 377. | 
                                    An example of hydromorphic soils is | 
                            
| A. | Meadow soil | 
| B. | Podzol soil | 
| C. | Chernozem soil | 
| D. | Laterite soil | 
| Answer» B. Podzol soil | |
| 378. | 
                                    Fishing in inland waters is most important in | 
                            
| A. | Russia | 
| B. | Anglo-America | 
| C. | Monsoon Asia | 
| D. | Central Africa | 
| Answer» D. Central Africa | |
| 379. | 
                                    The most important factor of soil formation is | 
                            
| A. | Parent rock | 
| B. | Slope of land | 
| C. | Vegetation | 
| D. | Climate | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 380. | 
                                    Hard pan and clay pan in soil are found in | 
                            
| A. | A-horizon | 
| B. | B-horizon | 
| C. | C-horizon | 
| D. | A-C horizon | 
| Answer» C. C-horizon | |
| 381. | 
                                    Which of the following is correct about hygroscopic soil water ? | 
                            
| A. | It flows smoothly | 
| B. | It moves with speed | 
| C. | It penetrates into soil | 
| D. | It does not penetrate into soil but clings tightly to individual particles | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 382. | 
                                    Abundance of organic matter in the soil is indicated by | 
                            
| A. | Dark colour | 
| B. | Red colour | 
| C. | Gray colour | 
| D. | Brown colour | 
| Answer» B. Red colour | |
| 383. | 
                                    Chernozems are | 
                            
| A. | Silica rich temperate grassland soils | 
| B. | Iron rich humid upland soils | 
| C. | Humus rich dark brown colour soils in semi-arid region | 
| D. | All of the above | 
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 384. | 
                                    Match the following leading producers of various crops in India | 
                            
| A. | A. | 
| B. | B. | 
| C. | C. | 
| D. | D. | 
| Answer» D. D. | |
| 385. | 
                                    Match the following List - I (Crop) and List - II (Required rainfall in cms) | 
                            
| A. | A. | 
| B. | B. | 
| C. | C. | 
| D. | D. | 
| Answer» D. D. | |
| 386. | 
                                    Slash and burn agriculture in North Eastern State is Known as | 
                            
| A. | Jhumming | 
| B. | Pamlor | 
| C. | Milpa | 
| D. | Bewar | 
| Answer» B. Pamlor | |
| 387. | 
                                    Pedalfer soils are | 
                            
| A. | Aluminium and iron accumulating soils in humid environments | 
| B. | Humus accumulating soils | 
| C. | Silica accumulating soils | 
| D. | Calcium accumulating soils | 
| Answer» B. Humus accumulating soils | |
| 388. | 
                                    With reference to the soil conservation, consider the following practices | 
                            
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 only | 
| B. | 2 and 4 only | 
| C. | 1, 3 and 4 only | 
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 | 
| Answer» D. 1, 2, 3 and 4 | |
| 389. | 
                                    Which of the following statements about Sugar industry are correct ? | 
                            
| A. | 1 and 2 | 
| B. | 3 and 4 | 
| C. | 2 and 3 | 
| D. | 1 and 4 | 
| Answer» D. 1 and 4 | |
| 390. | 
                                    Match List - I (Crops) with List - II (Geographical conditions) and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists | 
                            
| A. | A. | 
| B. | B. | 
| C. | C. | 
| D. | D. | 
| Answer» B. B. | |
| 391. | 
                                    Uttar Pradesh produces | 
                            
| A. | 33 percent of the total wheat production of the country | 
| B. | 25 percent of the total wheat production of the country | 
| C. | 30 percent of the total wheat production of the country | 
| D. | None of these | 
| Answer» B. 25 percent of the total wheat production of the country | |
| 392. | 
                                    Consider the following principal ; group of crops in India | 
                            
| A. | 1, 3, 2, 4 | 
| B. | 1, 3, 4, 2 | 
| C. | 3, 1, 2, 4 | 
| D. | 3, 1, 4, 2 | 
| Answer» B. 1, 3, 4, 2 | |
| 393. | 
                                    Which among the following monoculture crops provide(s) immediate cash to the farmers ? | 
                            
| A. | 1 only | 
| B. | 2 and 3 | 
| C. | 3 and 4 | 
| D. | 1 and 4 | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 394. | 
                                    Tamil Nadu is a leading producer of mill-made cotton yarn in the country. What could be the reason ? | 
                            
| A. | 1 only | 
| B. | 2 only | 
| C. | Both 1 and 2 | 
| D. | neither 1 nor 2 | 
| Answer» D. neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 395. | 
                                    Which one of the following groups of States are major producers of sunflower ? | 
                            
| A. | Tamil Nadu, Haryana and Rajasthan | 
| B. | kerala, Odissa and Uttar Pradesh | 
| C. | Madhya Pradesh, Punjab and Chhattisgarh | 
| D. | Karnataka, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 396. | 
                                    The crops requires a cool growing season and a bright sun shine at the time of ripening | 
                            
| A. | Rice | 
| B. | Wheat | 
| C. | Cotton | 
| D. | Maize | 
| Answer» C. Cotton | |
| 397. | 
                                    Given below are the names of four energy crops Which one of them can be cultivated for ethariol ? | 
                            
| A. | Jatropha | 
| B. | Maize | 
| C. | Pongania | 
| D. | Sunflower | 
| Answer» C. Pongania | |
| 398. | 
                                    Ideal NPK ratio for Indian soils is | 
                            
| A. | 8 : 4 : 2 | 
| B. | 4 : 2 : 1 | 
| C. | 9 : 5 : 3 | 
| D. | 2 : 1 : 0.5 | 
| Answer» C. 9 : 5 : 3 | |
| 399. | 
                                    Though coffee and tea both are cultivated on hill slopes, there is some difference between them regarding their cultivation. In this context, consider the following statement | 
                            
| A. | 1 only | 
| B. | 2 only | 
| C. | Both 1 and 2 | 
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 | 
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 400. | 
                                    Which is the correct descending order to major rice production state of India ? | 
                            
| A. | Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal | 
| B. | West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh | 
| C. | Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab | 
| D. | West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab | 
| Answer» E. | |