Soil and Its Formation

Q. Which of the following crops can be grown in desert soil?

1. Bajra
2. Cotton
3. Tea
4. Wheat

Q. ___ type of soil means brick in Latin.

1. Alluvial soil
2. Mountain soil
3. Red soil
4. Laterite soil

Q. Soil is formed due to:

1. Climatic changes
2. Natural vegetation
3. Magma beneath the Earth's crust
4. Parent rock

Q. S1: Alluvial soil is formed from the sediments deposited by the rivers in the Indo-Gangetic plains.

S2: Alluvial soil is formed by the sea waves in the coastal plain.

From the following, select the most appropriate option:

1. S1: True; S2: True
2. S1: True; S2: False
3. S1: False; S2: True
4. S1: False; S2: False

Q. Match the type of soils with the ways in which they are formed:

1) Alluvial soil	A) Weathering and disintegration of volcanic rocks
2) Black soil	B) Sediments carried by the river
3) Laterite soil	C) Formed due to the presence of iron
	D) Heavy rainfall and leached-away minerals

1. 1-B; 2-A; 3-C
2. 1-B; 2-C; 3-D
3. 1-A; 2-C; 3-D
4. 1-B; 2-A; 3-D

Q. X is a farmer and wants to grow wheat. Which type of soil will be suitable for cultivation of wheat?

1. Desert soil
2. Black soil
3. Alluvium soil
4. Laterite soil

Q. ____ soil is found in inland areas, where there is poor drainage. This type of soil has salt content.

1. Saline
2. Marshy
3. Alkaline
4. Coastal

Q.

which crop is grown in rod laterite soil?