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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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उत्तर
संबंधित प्रश्न
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 |
State two cash crops that grow well in alluvial soil.
Name the soil which is acidic in nature.
Give geographical reasons for the following:
Khadar is more fertile than banghar soil.
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.
Name the Indian soil which is formed due to the weathering of basic igneous rocks.
Which subject deals with the study of Soil?
Which two types of Soils are the most important Soils?
How is the Red Soil formed?
How is Soil formed?
Alluvial Soils are also called ‘Riverine Soils’. Why?
State two disadvantages of laterite soil.
Why is Laterite Soil unsuitable for cultivation? Name an area where this Soil is found.
Define ‘Leaching’? In which region South of the Tropic of Cancer, can one find Soil formed by ‘Leaching’?
Why is deltaic alluvium more fertile than coastal alluvium?
Why Black Soil needs to be tilled after the first rains?
Why is the Red Soil red in colour?
Name one state in India which mostly has Red Soil.
State two differences between Black soil and Alluvial soil.
Alluvial soil of the northern plains and the alluvial soil on the coastal plains of India.
Name the soil which
is sticky when wet and cracks when dry.
Give a single word for the following:
The loose rock material, together with humus, forming the uppermost layer of the earth’s crust and serving a source of food and moisture for plants.
Name the transported Soil most widely found in India. State the two sub-categories into which it is generally divided. What are their local names and which one of them is superior to the other.
What is the need and importance of soil testing from the point of view of farmers?
Which one of the following soil is the best for cotton cultivation?
The alluvial soil consists of ______.
Laterite soil is very useful for growing ______.
