
Regions of _____ soils are intensively cultivated and densely populated.

Important Questions on Resources and Development




Choose the correct type of soil with reference to the shaded area in the given map.



Read the following statements and choose the correct answer :
Assertion (A): Laterite soil is not that much useful for agriculture.
Reason (R): Laterite soil Undergoes more leaching process.





Assertion (A): Laterite, the typical soil of tropical regions, is rich in iron oxides and aluminium compounds.
Reason (R): Heavy rainfall promotes the leaching of lime and silica content.


Read the following statements and select the correct answer :
i. It forms from the weathering of Granite and gneiss rocks.
ii. It has more sandy and less clayey composition.
iii. It does not retain moisture.
iv. Total area covered in India is about 5.2 lakh sq. kms.


Read the following statements and write the correct option with which all those links.
A. This soil is suitable for the cultivation of coffee with adequate doses of manures and fertilizers.
B. This soil is mainly found in Karnataka, Kerala, Tamilnadu, Madhyapradesh, and the hilly areas of Odisha and Assam.
C. Humus content in this soil is low.
D. It is found in areas with high temperatures and heavy rainfall.


Read the given statements and select the correct answer:
Statement1: Laterite soils are formed under the environmental condition of high temperature and heavy rainfall.
Statement2: Intense leaching results in loss of humus content and lesser presence of microorganisms in the soil.

Read the statements and select the correct answer from the options given below:
Statement-I: Khadar soils are poor in the organic matter, yet these soils are very fertile.
Statement-II: Khadar soils are fertile because they fall in the flood plain zone of the river.

