Question

Match the following according to the correct set of the pairs:

$\begin{array}{cc}\text{i. Wheat}& \text{a. Loamy soils}\\ \text{ii. Paddy}& \text{b. Sandy-loamy soils}\\ \text{iii. Lentils}& \text{c. Clayey and loamy soils}\\ \text{iv. Cotton}& \text{d. Clayey soil with lots of humus}\end{array}$

• A. i - b; ii - c; iii - d; iv - a
• B. i - c; ii - d; iii -a; iv - b
• C. i - b; ii - c; iii - d; iv - a
• D. i - c; ii - a; iii -d; iv b

Answer 1

The correct option is B

i - c; ii - d; iii -a; iv - b

Wheat requires clayey soil which can hold large amount of water.

Paddy requires clayey soil with lots of humus content.

Lentils require loamy soils which can hold an average amount of water

Cotton on the other hand requires sandy-loamy soil to grow.