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Assertion (A) The profile of podzol soils is best developed.
Reason (R) They develop in coniferous forest belt.
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Important Questions on World Geography

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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 4 - World Geography>Exercise 6>Q 104
Assertion (A) Laterites have a low fertility.
Reason (R) High rainfall helps in leaching out of minerals.
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 4 - World Geography>Exercise 6>Q 105
Assertion (A) Crop rotation helps in pest control.
Reason (R) Crop rotation helps in maintaining soil fertility.
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 4 - World Geography>Exercise 6>Q 106
Assertion (A) Soils of tropical regions are rich in insoluble iron and aluminium compounds.
Reason (R) High temperature and humidity are favourable to bacterial activity and the soils thus lack humus.
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 4 - World Geography>Exercise 6>Q 107
Assertion (A) Peaty soils are very fertile.
Reason (R) They have large accumulation of organic matter.
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 4 - World Geography>Exercise 6>Q 108
Assertion (A) Laterite soils are porous in structure.
Reason (R) High amount of rainfall results in leaching of soluble minerals and silica.
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 4 - World Geography>Exercise 6>Q 109
Assertion (A) Podzols are rich in humus.
Reason (R) The low temperature prohibits bacterial action, leading to accumulation of humus.
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 4 - World Geography>Exercise 7>Q 2
The urban population of the world is growing faster than its rural population. This is mainly because of _____.
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 4 - World Geography>Exercise 7>Q 4
Which racial group has the largest number of members?