Impermeable rock layer that resists the infiltration of ground water, consists of tightly packed or interlocking particles such as in shale is called

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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 42

Which order of the CSCS is supposed to be the most fertile soil in natural conditions?

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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 4 - World Geography>Exercise 6>Q 43

Match the following
List I List II
(Vegetation) (Occurrence)
A. Podsols 1. Temperate grasslands
B. Terra rossa 2. Hot desert
C. Chernozems 3. Cool temperate
D. Sierozems 4. Mediterranean
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 4 - World Geography>Exercise 6>Q 44

Which one of the following gases is directly involved in chemical reactions affecting clay minerals and carbonate minerals in the soil?

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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 4 - World Geography>Exercise 6>Q 45

Consider the following statements
Statement I Clay layers are poor aquifers.
Statement II The inter-particle space of clay minerals is the least.
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 4 - World Geography>Exercise 6>Q 46

When the soils are related to the topography of a hill side, what represents a sequence of soil types down a slope?

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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 4 - World Geography>Exercise 6>Q 47

Which of the soils is the product of intense alkalisation and is characterised by the presence of sodium carbonate?

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