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What is soil resource?

Important Questions on Resources and Development

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Which of the following is the correct descending order of soils of India according to their coverage area?
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Choose the correct type of soil with reference to the shaded area in the given map.

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What is the thin surface layer of the earth called? 
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Rows of trees planted in the coastal areas to check the wind movement are called intercropping.
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Which of the following methods help the soil to regain its fertility?
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Which of the following is not a type of soil?
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Name one agricultural technique to maintain soil fertility.
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Which sector is primarily dependent on the fertility of the soil?

 

 

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Crop rotation is a faulty method of agriculture.
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Discuss the agricultural practices that can be adopted for soil conservation.
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Contour farming, mulching, and strip cropping are the most important techniques of soil conservation. 
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Which of these is not a method of soil conservation?
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Read the statements below carefully and choose the correct option.

Statement 1: Top soil is the upper soil layer of soil.

Statement 2: Subsoil is the weathered rocks, sand and silt clay.

Statement 3: Substratum is the unweathered parent bedrock.

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Explain afforestation.
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Which are the factors on which soil formation are based upon?
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Shifting agriculture is practised in _____.
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Suggest two measures to check the march of desert.
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Planting of more trees is called _____.
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Cotyledons are also called-
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Terrace farming is done