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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
In which type of soil gypsum is used to make it suitable for growing crops? |
| A. | alkaline |
| B. | acidic |
| C. | Waterlogged |
| D. | soil that has a high amount of matiyar |
| Answer» C. Waterlogged | |
| 2. |
The most important means of irrigation in India is |
| A. | canals |
| B. | Pond |
| C. | well |
| D. | wells and tube wells |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
Which one of the following states has the largest inland saline wetland in India? |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | Haryana |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Rajasthan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
By how many times has the total irrigated area in India increased after independence? |
| A. | two times |
| B. | Three times |
| C. | four times |
| D. | five times |
| Answer» D. five times | |
| 5. |
Regur soil is the highest |
| A. | in Maharashtra |
| B. | in Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | in Jharkhand |
| Answer» B. in Tamil Nadu | |
| 6. |
Soil erosion can be stopped by - |
| A. | by overgrazing |
| B. | by vegetative eradication |
| C. | By forest planting |
| D. | Bird numbers increase in India |
| Answer» D. Bird numbers increase in India | |
| 7. |
What is the soil formed by leaching and oxidation? |
| A. | mountain soil |
| B. | black soil |
| C. | clay soil |
| D. | red clay |
| Answer» D. red clay | |
| 8. |
The excessive soil erosion on the Chotanagpur plateau is responsible for – |
| A. | year round rain |
| B. | loose loamy soil |
| C. | deep plowing by tractors |
| D. | mass felling of trees |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
Which is the most ideal soil for paddy cultivation? |
| A. | laterite soil |
| B. | red soil |
| C. | Alluvium |
| D. | black soil |
| Answer» D. black soil | |
| 10. |
Regud name is - |
| A. | laterite soil |
| B. | Black soil |
| C. | alluvial soil |
| D. | red clay |
| Answer» C. alluvial soil | |
| 11. |
According to the Indian Council of Agriculture and Research, about what percentage of India's land is affected by the problem of soil erosion - |
| A. | 30 percent |
| B. | 40 percent |
| C. | 50 percent |
| D. | 60 percent |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
Which one of the following soils becomes hard like a brick when it dries and becomes lippy like curd when wet? |
| A. | laterite soil |
| B. | black soil |
| C. | red clay |
| D. | Alluvium |
| Answer» B. black soil | |
| 13. |
Which one of the following soil groups in India is becoming infertile due to excess of iron? |
| A. | desert |
| B. | alluvial |
| C. | podzolic |
| D. | laterite |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
Laterite soils are found in important |
| A. | Malabar Coastal Region |
| B. | in the Coromandel Coast |
| C. | in Bundelkhand |
| D. | in Baghelkhand |
| Answer» B. in the Coromandel Coast | |
| 15. |
Which soil extension is found on two-third of the area of Tamil Nadu? |
| A. | red clay |
| B. | black soil |
| C. | laterite soil |
| D. | alluvial soil |
| Answer» B. black soil | |
| 16. |
The principal of laterite soil is |
| A. | Malabar Coastal Region |
| B. | in the Coromandel Coast |
| C. | in Bundelkhand |
| D. | in Baghelkhand |
| Answer» B. in the Coromandel Coast | |
| 17. |
Which statement is false regarding red soil? |
| A. | It is red in color due to the presence of iron oxide. |
| B. | It is found in dry and humid areas. |
| C. | It is mostly found in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. |
| D. | This soil is found in river valleys. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
About which of the following soils it can be said that its plowing is done automatically - |
| A. | red clay |
| B. | black soil |
| C. | laterite soil |
| D. | alluvial soil |
| Answer» C. laterite soil | |
| 19. |
The largest extent of red soil is found in India - |
| A. | Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh |
| B. | Odisha and West Bengal |
| C. | in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu |
| D. | in Rajasthan and Gujarat |
| Answer» D. in Rajasthan and Gujarat | |
| 20. |
Which one of the following is the type of regional soil in peninsular India? |
| A. | Alluvium |
| B. | red and yellow soil |
| C. | laterite soil |
| D. | alluvial soil |
| Answer» C. laterite soil | |
| 21. |
Which of the following statements regarding black soil is false? |
| A. | Black soil is ideal for the growth of cotton |
| B. | It has the ability to hold moisture for a long time |
| C. | When dry, cracks appear in the black soil. |
| D. | it has to be expressed more |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
Which one of the following soils is rich in organic matter? |
| A. | black soil |
| B. | velvety soil |
| C. | red clay |
| D. | alluvial soil |
| Answer» B. velvety soil | |
| 23. |
What is the local name of black cotton soil in India? |
| A. | Terai |
| B. | Bangar |
| C. | Khadar |
| D. | regur |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
Which soil is formed by the fission of basalt rocks? |
| A. | black soil |
| B. | red clay |
| C. | laterite soil |
| D. | alluvial soil |
| Answer» B. red clay | |
| 25. |
The best soil for cotton cultivation is |
| A. | black soil |
| B. | red clay |
| C. | Clay |
| D. | laterite soil |
| Answer» B. red clay | |
| 26. |
In alluvial soil, when the amount of sand particles and chalk is almost equal, then what is it called? |
| A. | Reh |
| B. | kallar |
| C. | regur |
| D. | loam |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
Which one of the following soils covers maximum area in peninsular India? |
| A. | black soil |
| B. | laterite soil |
| C. | red clay |
| D. | alluvial soil |
| Answer» B. laterite soil | |
| 28. |
Expansion of black soil is found in - |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Gujarat |
| D. | in all of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
Which soil is formed by lava flow? |
| A. | red clay |
| B. | black soil |
| C. | Alluvium |
| D. | laterite soil |
| Answer» C. Alluvium | |
| 30. |
Which soils found in India are made up of materials deposited by fissures in the Cretaceous age? |
| A. | laterite soil |
| B. | black soil |
| C. | alkaline soil |
| D. | loamy soil |
| Answer» C. alkaline soil | |
| 31. |
The old alluvial soil of the Gangetic plain is called- |
| A. | Bhanwar |
| B. | Bangar |
| C. | Khadar |
| D. | Terai |
| Answer» C. Khadar | |
| 32. |
By what name is the old alluvial soil known? |
| A. | Khadar |
| B. | Bangar |
| C. | kallar |
| D. | regur |
| Answer» C. kallar | |
| 33. |
How are the soils of the northern plains of India generally formed? |
| A. | by search |
| B. | persuasively |
| C. | by in situ reduction |
| D. | by erosion |
| Answer» C. by in situ reduction | |
| 34. |
What is the other name of new alluvial soil? |
| A. | Khadar |
| B. | Bangar |
| C. | kallar |
| D. | regur |
| Answer» B. Bangar | |
| 35. |
The alluvial soils of the Ganges are below the land surface, approximately - |
| A. | 600 m |
| B. | 6000 m |
| C. | 800 m |
| D. | 100 m |
| Answer» B. 6000 m | |
| 36. |
The old alluvial soil of the Gangetic plains is called |
| A. | Bangar |
| B. | Khadar |
| C. | kallar |
| D. | regur |
| Answer» B. Khadar | |
| 37. |
The excellent soil in the coastal plains and the plains of North India |
| A. | alluvial |
| B. | Rough |
| C. | Black |
| D. | Red |
| Answer» B. Rough | |
| 38. |
What is the correct descending order of the types of soils on the maximum area of India? |
| A. | alluvial, black, red, laterite |
| B. | alluvial, red, black, laterite |
| C. | red, alluvial, black, laterite |
| D. | black, alluvial, black, laterite |
| Answer» C. red, alluvial, black, laterite | |
| 39. |
Different types of soils are found in different regions of India. The main reason for this is - |
| A. | Variety of Climate and Structure |
| B. | Variety of Structure and Speech |
| C. | Variety of Climates and Speeches |
| D. | Variety of climate, composition and pronunciation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 40. |
How many major classes of Indian soils are there in terms of territorial expansion and importance in agriculture? |
| A. | 2 , |
| B. | 3 , |
| C. | 4 , |
| D. | 6 , |
| Answer» D. 6 , | |
| 41. |
In which state Sariska, the major reserve of dams, is located? |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Rajasthan |
| C. | Uttarakhand |
| D. | Madhya Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Uttarakhand | |
| 42. |
Shivpuri National Park of Madhya Pradesh is important for- |
| A. | bound and elephant |
| B. | wild buffalo |
| C. | Bird |
| D. | leopard and cheetal |
| Answer» B. wild buffalo | |
| 43. |
Which of the following Tiger Reserve of India is located in Mizoram? |
| A. | Melghat |
| B. | book |
| C. | impa |
| D. | Bhadra |
| Answer» D. Bhadra | |
| 44. |
One horned rhinoceros is found in the following regions - |
| A. | Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura |
| B. | West Bengal and Assam |
| C. | Arunachal Pradesh and Assam |
| D. | West Bengal and Tripura |
| Answer» C. Arunachal Pradesh and Assam | |
| 45. |
In which state of India is Buxa Tiger Project located? |
| A. | Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Rajasthan |
| C. | Gujarat |
| D. | Pt. Bengal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
Which one of the following is located in Chhattisgarh - |
| A. | Bandhavgarh National Park |
| B. | Dandeli Sanctuary |
| C. | Rajaji National Park |
| D. | Indravati National Park |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
In which state is the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary located? |
| A. | Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Andhra Pradesh |
| C. | Gujarat |
| D. | Kerala |
| Answer» E. | |
| 48. |
The symbol of World Wildlife Fund is- |
| A. | polar bear |
| B. | white Bear |
| C. | Red panda |
| D. | Cheetah |
| Answer» D. Cheetah | |
| 49. |
Which one of the following is known as 'Top Skill'? |
| A. | Simlipal National Park |
| B. | Periyar Sanctuary |
| C. | Manjira Wildlife Sanctuary |
| D. | Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
National Wood Fossil Park is located at- |
| A. | churu |
| B. | barmer |
| C. | Jaipur |
| D. | Jaisalmer |
| Answer» E. | |