Soils Resources of India One Liner Questions & Answers
| Question | Answer | |
| 1 | The black cotton soil of India has been formed due to the weathering of – | Fissure Volcanic rock |
| 2 | Which soil of India has been formed due to weathering of basaltic lava? | Regur Soils |
| 3 | Regur is the name of which soil? | Black soil |
| 4 | Regur soil is most widespread in – | Maharashtra |
| 5 | Which soil is known as the “self-ploughed” soil of the country? | Black cotton soils |
| 6 | Which soils of India is most suitable for cotton cultivation? | Regur Soils |
| 7 | Lava soils are found in – | Malwa plateau |
| 8 | The predominant soil of the Malwa Plateau is – | Black soil |
| 9 | Which soil needs little irrigation as it retains soil water? | Black |
| 10 | Laterite soils are found in – | Maharashtra |
| 11 | Laterite soils are predominant in – | Malabar Coastal Region |
| 12 | Which soil types of India is rendered infertile by the presence of excess iron? | Lateritic |
| 13 | Which soil is deposited by rivers? | Alluvial soil |
| 14 | Which is the most productive soil in India? | Alluvial soil |
| 15 | In India, the largest soil group is found as – | Alluvial Soil |
| 16 | Old Kachhari clay of Gangetic plain is called – | Bhangar |
| 17 | Which type of soil has minimum water retention capacity? | Alluvial Sand soil |
| 18 | Which soil particles are present in loamy soils? |
50% soil solids (a combination of sand, silt, and clay) and 50% pore spaces and water
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| 19 | Which soil is predominantly found in the districts of Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga, and Champaran? | Newer alluvium |
| 20 | Soils of western Rajasthan have a high content of – | Calcium |
| 21 | Which crop enriches the Nitrogen content in soil? | Pea |
| 22 | When you travel to certain parts of India, you will notice red soil. What is the main reason for this color? | Presence of ferric oxides |
| 23 | The micronutrient maximum deficient in Indian soils, is – | Zinc |
| 24 | Karewas soils, which are useful for the cultivation of Zafran (a local variety of saffron), is found – | Kashmir Himalaya |
| 25 | Soil water available to plants is maximum in – | Clay soil |
| 26 | Which particles has less than 0.002 mm diameter? | Clay soil |
| 27 | A fertile soil, suitable for growing common crops is likely to have a pH value of – | Six to Seven |
| 28 | What can be used to make acidic soil cultivable? |
Dolomite, calcitic limestones, burnt lime, Hydrated lime, lime sludge, and slags
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| 29 | The solution to the problem of soil salinity and alkalinity is – | Use of Gypsum in the fields |
| 30 | In India maximum alkali area is found in the State of – | Uttar Pradesh |
| 31 | In India, the largest area of Saline soil is found in the state of – | Gujarat |
| 32 | Which soil is most suited for tea plantation? | Acidic |
| 33 | In which area of India, the problem of soil erosion is critical? | Foothill areas of Shivalik ranges |
| 34 | Which area is most affected by soil erosion in India? | Chambal Valley |
| 35 | The largest area under salt-affected soils exists in the State of – | Gujarat |
| 36 | Which type of erosion is responsible for the formation of Chambal Ravines? | Gully |
| 37 | Farmland tends to erode most rapidly when planted with – | Sorghum |
| 38 | The rotation of crops is essential for – | Increasing soil fertility |
| 39 | Soil erosion can be checked by – | Afforestation |