Identify the type of soil on the basis of given characteristics: 1. They contain a large proportion of sodium, potassium and magnesium, and thus, they are infertile. 2. Their structure ranges from sandy to loamy. 3. They are more widespread in western Gujarat, deltas of the eastern coast, and in Sunderban areas of West Bengal.

Consider the following characteristics of a soil type : 1. These soils consist of various proportions of sand, silt and clay. 2. These soils contain adequate proportions of potash, phosphoric acid an…

Identify the type of soil on the basis of the given characteristics : 1. They are rich in lime, iron, magnesia and alumina. 2. They are generally clayey, deep and impermeable. 3. They are mainly foun…

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R): Assertion (A) : Red soil denotes the second largest soil group of India. Reason (R) : Red soil surrounds…

Consider the following statements regarding soils : 1. Soils having a very high content of sodium and calcium and pH of more than 7.0 are alkaline soils. 2. Black cotton soil had developed on the Dec…

Match List I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists : List I (Soil type) A. Oxisols B. Vertisols C. Histosols D. Entisols List-II (Major characteristic) 1. Ve…