Types of Soils in India

Q. Arrange the soil on the basis of decreasing fertility: 1) Red soil; 2) Desert soil; 3) Black soil; 4) Laterite soil; 5) Alluvial soil

1. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
2. 2, 4, 5, 1, 3
3. 5, 3, 1, 4, 2
4. 2, 4, 1, 3, 5

Q. Type of soil that is formed due to high temperature and rainfall is ___.

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

Q. X wants to grow tea and coffee, but he is confused about the type of soil that can be used. From the following options, choose the appropriate soil for growing tea and coffee.

1. Mountain soil
2. Laterite soil
3. Desert soil
4. Regur soil

Q. Which types of soil are found in Karnataka?

1. Red soil
2. Black soil
3. Alluvial soil
4. Desert soil

Q. Black soil is found in the following regions:

1. Maharashtra
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. Rajasthan
4. Kerala

Q. Where can we find mountain soil in India?

1. Jammu & Kashmir
2. Western Ghats
3. Himachal Pradesh
4. Punjab

Q. Black soil gets its black colour from ___.

1. Sedimentation
2. Vegetation makes it black in colour
3. Basalt Rock
4. Metamorphic rocks

Q. Laterite soil is found in the following regions:

1. Vindhyas
2. Satpuras
3. Himalayan range
4. Western ghats

Q. Which type of soil is majorly found in Rajasthan?

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

Q. Red soil is formed due to weathering of ___.

1. Basalt rock
2. Granite
3. Gneiss
4. Crystalline rocks

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

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

Q. S1: Desert soil is suitable for agriculture. S2: Desert soil is sandy in texture, has low moisture and high content of soluble salt. Based on the given statements, select the correct option from the following:

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

Q. S1: Alluvial soil is formed from the sediments deposited by the rivers in Indo-Gangetic plains. S2: Alluvial soil is formed by the sea waves in the coastal plain. Based on the statements given, select the most appropriate option from the following:

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

Q. A farmer who wants to grow crops like paddy, wheat and cereals is given a choice to choose the soil of his liking. Which soil should he choose in order to have the best yield?

1. Alluvial Soil
2. Red Soil
3. Black soil
4. Laterite soil

Q. Alluvial soil is spread in an area of ___ sq. km in India.

1. 6 lakh
2. 10 lakh
3. 5.5 lakh
4. 15 lakh

Q. Black soil is also known as ___

1. Black cotton soil
2. Yellow soil
3. Regur soil
4. Alluvial soil

Q. Soil is an important resource for agriculture. Arrange the following types of soil in the increasing order of area occupied in India: 1) Alluvial soil; 2) Red soil; 3) Laterite soil; 4) Black soil; 5) Mountain soil; 6) Desert soil

1. 6, 3, 5, 2, 4, 1
2. 5, 3, 2, 6, 4, 1
3. 1, 4, 2, 5, 3, 6
4. 5, 6, 2, 3, 4, 1

Q. Why is black soil predominantly found in the Deccan Traps?

1. This is a region of high rainfall
2. This is a region of low rainfall
3. This region was prone to volcanic eruptions in the past
4. The favourable climatic conditions of the tropical belt

Q.

Red soils are red in colour due to presence of

1. Red corals

2. Yellow feldspar

3. Iron oxide

4. Kaolin

Q. This is a type of soil that develops in a warm, temperate, moist climate under deciduous or mixed forests, having thin organic-mineral layers overlying a yellowish-brown leached layer resting on an illuvial red layer.
It is generally formed from iron-rich sedimentary rocks. It is usually a poor growing soil, low in nutrients and humus and difficult to cultivate.

Which soil are we talking about?

1. Red Soil
2. Black Soil
3. Yellow soil
4. Brown Soil

Q. Cotton is a crop that requires the following conditions to be grown:
1. Ample sunshine with fairly dry conditions.
2. Nutrient rich soil.
3. Soil which is well aerated.
4. Soil which can hold a lot of water.
Which soil is best suited for cultivating cotton?

1. Laterite soil
2. Black soil
3. Red Soil
4. Alluvial Soil

Q. Which type of soil do you think the green colour on the map shows?

Q. The type of soil that is found on slopes and hills is ___.

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

Q.

Decomposed vegetal and animal remains in the soil is referred to as

1. Humus

2. Veg-soil

3. Good soil

4. Silicate

Q. Pick the type of soil with highest fertility:

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

Q. Laterite soil is rich in

1. Iron
2. Nitrogen
3. Aluminium
4. Both B and C

Q. Cotton is grown in soil because of its high moisture retaining capacity.

1. black
2. laterite
3. mountain
4. alluvial

Q. Find the odd one out with respect to red soil:

1. Madhya Pradesh
2. Punjab
3. Bihar
4. Tamil Nadu

Q. Which of the following soils are not preferred for agricultural purposes?

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

Q. Sivagangai and Ramanathapuram districts in Tamil Nadu have _____ type of soil.

1. Alluvial
2. Black
3. Laterite soils
4. Red loams