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Standard X
Geography
Relief Features of Plains
Q. Consider t...
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Q. Consider the following statements regarding soils in India:

Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?


A
1, 2 and 3 only
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2 and 4 only
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2, 3 and 4 only
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D
1, 2, 3 and 4
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Solution

The correct option is D 1, 2, 3 and 4

Explanation:

Statement 1 is incorrect: Alluvial Soils are generally rich in potash, phosphoric acid and lime, poor in Nitrogen.

Statement 2 is incorrect: The black soils are generally clayey, deep and impermeable

Statement 3 is incorrect: sandy in texture and saline in nature.

Statement 4 is incorrect: Red soil develops on crystalline igneous rocks in areas of low rainfall.


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1. Red soil develops on crystalline igneous rocks in areas of low rainfall in the eastern and southern part of the Deccan Plateau and also along the piedmont zone of western ghat.
2. The soil develops a reddish colour due to a wide diffusion of iron in crystalline and metamorphic rocks. It looks yellow when it occurs in a hydrated form.
3. The fine-grained red and yellow soils are normally fertile, whereas coarse-grained soils found in dry upland areas are poor in fertility.
4. They are generally poor in nitrogen, phosphorus and humus.

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Q. Q. Consider the following statements about the types of soils found in India:Which of the above given statements is/are correct?

  1. 1 only

  2. 1 and 3 only

  3. 3 only

  4. 1, 2 and 3
Q. Q. Which of the following soil types has the given characteristics?Select the correct answer using the code given below :

  1. Alluvial Soil

  2. Laterite Soil

  3. Red Soil

  4. Forest Soil
Q. Which of the following statements regarding the soils in India are correct?
1. The alluvial soils are immature and have weak profiles.
2. The black soil has high water retention capacity.
3. The red soils are infertile, they do not respond even to fertilizers and irrigation and gives poor yields.
4. Due to intensive leaching laterite soil generally lack fertility.
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Q. Consider the following statements regarding clay minerals:
P. The soil containing the halloysite have a high unit weight.
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R. The mineral montmorillonite causes excessive swelling and shrinkage.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
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