Match List I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists : List I (Soil Type) A. Entisols B. Inceptisols C. Histosols D. Oxisols List-II (Salient Characteristic) 1. Soils having weakly or quickly developed horizons 2. Weakly developed soils with no horizons 3. These soils are very old and highly weathered 4. These soils have very high quantity of organic matter in the upper layers

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…

Which of the following statements is correct about laterite soil? (1) This soil is developed in areas with high temperature and heavy rainfall. (2) It is poor in iron oxide and aluminium. Select the…

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…

Which of the following statements regarding Regur soil is/are correct ? 1. It is a light coloured, clayey and fertile soil. 2. It is developed on Deccan basaltic lava under hot and humid conditions.…

Given below are two statements, in which one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R): Assertion (A): Saline soils in India are not appropriate for cultivation of crops. Reason (R): S…