Soils of India

This soil is mostly found in India.

• Black soil

• Laterite soil

• Mountain soil

• Alluvial soil

When plants, animals, and other organisms die, they break down and become part of the soil. What is this part of the soil called?

• sand
• silt
• clay
• humus

Which type of soil is most suitable to grow cotton?

• Red soil

• Alluvial soil

• Black soil

• Laterite soil

Red soil appears red due to the presence of ————

• Copper

• Iron

• clay

• gold

Alluvial soil is not found in which of the following state?

• Punjab

• Uttar Pradesh

• Haryana

• Maharashtra

Which soil requires lots of water for cultivation of crops?

• Alluvial soil

• Desert soil

• Mountain soil

• Black soil

Which type of soil is most suitable to grow fruits like apples, pears, peaches and plums?

• Mountain soil

• Red soil

• Black soil

• Laterite soil

This soil is mostly found on the mountain tops that experience heavy rainfall.

• Laterite soil

• Red soil

• Alluvial

The team loamy means

• a mixture of soil that contains red and porous soil deposited by rivers in the regions of Deccan plateau

• a mixture of soil that contains black and red soil in the Deccan plateau

• a mixture of soil that contains sand, silt and clay

Soil conservation includes all of the following EXCEPT_______.

• Desertification
• Contour plowing
• Terracing
• Crop rotation