Monohar Pandey Solutions for Exercise 5: Exercise 5

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How many primary and secondary types of soil have been identified by the Council of Indian Agriculture Research?

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Regosols areas are characterized by:

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Consider the following statements:

I. Humus is not a mineral.
II. Humus helps to retain moisture in the soil.
III. It helps the plant in absorbing materials from the soil for building its body.
IV. A soil looks dark on account of the presence of humus.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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In the following question, there are two statements one as labelled Assertion (A) and other one as Reason (R). Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Assertion (A:) The desert soils of India are poor in mineral nutrients and hence infertile.
Reason (R): The dearth of rainfall and humus does not allow good soil formation.

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Saline and Alkaline soils are characterised by which of the following features?

I. They are found in drought-prone areas.
II. They can be reclaimed by adding gypsum.
III. They are sandy-loams.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

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Farmers are requested to mix lime with soil while farming their fields. This is because:

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Which one of the following statements is not correct?

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Soils are formed by which of the following factors?