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Statement I Zonal system of soil classification is based on assumed origin of soil and thus genetic.
Statement II USDA system of soil classification is based on observable properties of soil and thus descriptive.
Which among above statements is/are true?
(a)Only I
(b)Only II
(c)Both I and II
(d)Neither I nor II

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Important Questions on World Geography
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List I List II
(USDA Classification) (Zonal System)
1. Entisols A. Alluvial soils
2. Vertisols B. Grumusol
3. Spodosols C. Podzols
4. Oxisols D. Latisols
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Statement II Chemical transfer of minerals from soil horizon is called leaching.
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Statement I Mor, Moder and Mull are different type of soil.
Statement II Time span acting on humus, alters its chemical property.
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Statement II Okta is graphical representation of covering of sky by clouds.
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2. Soil colloids are essentially nonorganic in nature.
3. Texture determines water retention properties of soil.
4. In clayey soils, pore spaces are lange and water drains rapidly.
Choose the correct statement from the codes given below

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Match the following
List I List II
(Team) (Definition)
A. Vernalisation 1. Heat needed by plants to germinate
B. Aestivation 2. Transitional zone in biomes working overlap rather than boundary
C. Ecotone 3. State of inactively adopted by desert animals during not season
D. Wilting 4. Moisture loss being more than uptake by the plant roots
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Reason (R) They develop in coniferous forest belt.
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Reason (R) High rainfall helps in leaching out of minerals.
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