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प्रश्न
On an outline map of India, mark the areas covered by the following soil categories.
(i) Red soil
(ii) Laterite soil
(iii) Alluvial soil.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
The water holding capacity is the highest in ___________.
Match the items in Column I with those in Column II:
| Column I | Column II |
| A home for living organisms | Large particles |
| Upper layer of the soil | All kinds of soil |
| Sandy soil | Dark in colour |
| Middle layer of the soil | Small particles and packed tight |
| Clayey soil | Lesser amount of humus |
With reference to black soil answer the following:
Name one important crop which grows in this soil.
Mention two differences between Alluvial Soil and Black Cotton Soil.
Giver a geographical reason for the each of the following:
Black soil does not get leached.
State two differences between Bhangar and Khadar soil.
Answer the following questions in about 30 words.
What type of soil is found in the river deltas of the eastern coast? Give three main features of this type of soil.
Answer the following questions in about 30 words.
What steps can be taken to control soil erosion in the hilly areas?
Name the following:
Soil that is rich in iron oxide.
Name the important crops grown on it.
Name the soil which is formed due to high temperature and heavy rainfall with alternating wet and dry periods.
How is Soil formed?
How is red soil formed?
Define ‘Leaching’? In which region South of the Tropic of Cancer, can one find Soil formed by ‘Leaching’?
Mention two ways by which soil can get nitrogen.
Why is deltaic alluvium more fertile than coastal alluvium?
Why is Alluvial Soil fertile?
Alluvial soil and red soil.
Name the soil which
Covers the summits of the Eastern Ghats.
Which type of soil in India is most widespread and important?
What are the various uses of soil?
Give information on importance of soils for plant growth.
Complete the following table with reference to the soil.
| Action | Effect | Result (w.r.t. fertility) |
| Construction of embankments | ||
| Wind speed decreased | ||
| Farmland is kept fallow for some period | ||
| Humus content increased. | ||
| Trenches are dug across a slope | ||
| Litter is burnt on the farm. | ||
| Proves favorable for micro-organisms | ||
| The salt content in the soil increases | ||
| Chemical fertilizers used excessively |
Which one of the following term is used to identify the old and new alluvial respectively?
Soil formed by intense leaching is ______.
Which one of the following is the most widespread and most productive category of soil?
What is the difference between Khadar and Bhangar?
What are black soils? Describe their formation and characteristics.
