Soils of India
Soils of India: Overview
This topic covers concepts such as Types of Soils in India and Soils of India.
Important Questions on Soils of India
Alluvial soils covers almost ______ percent of the total area of India.
_______ soil is also known as Omnibus group.
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
For cotton cultivation which among the following soils is considered?
The size of clay particles is _____.
In which year was the Soil Survey of India established to carry out scientific surveys of soils ?
Match the following major soils of India with their correct location
A. Red soil
B. Laterite soil
C. Alluvial soil
D. Black soil
Consider the following statements regarding the Black Soil
1. The soil is clayey and fine-textured with dark colour.
2. These are rich in organic matter.
3. Black soils are ideal for dry farming due to their moisture-retentive quality.
4. It becomes sticky due to the high percentage of clay and so it is difficult to plough.
Which of the statement(s) given above is correct?
Match the following
| List I (Crops) | List II (Types of soil) | ||
| A. | Castor | 1. | Black Clayey |
| B. | Bajra | 2. | Deep Loamy |
| C. | Wheat | 3. | Sandy Loam |
| D. | Cotton | 4. | Clay Loam |
This soil come into existence due to weathering of ancient crystalline and metamorphic rocks. The soil is poor in lime, magnesia, phosphates, nitrogen and humus but rich in potash. The main parent rocks are acid granites and gneisses. The soil referred above is
Which of the following is not correctly matched?
Where is IASWC (Indian Association of Soil and Water Conservationists) located in India?
Regur soil is also known as _____.
Peaty soils are widely found in the Northern part of _____.
Which soil contains a larger proportion of sodium, potassium, and magnesium, and thus, they are infertile, and do not support vegetation?
Among the following, which soil is made up of Clayey soil?
Which of the following is also known as Regur soil?
Which of the following soil is most suitable for rubber, tea and coffee?
Which of the following state one would visit if one wants to see Peat soil?
Which of the following soil is immensely rich in iron oxide and due to this, it imparts a yellowish-brown colour to the soil?
