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Class 10 Geography
Resources And Development
Quiz 10
What do you understand by the word regur?
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Black soil found in the Deccan
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Grey-brown soil found in Russia
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Red, colour sticky soil, found in the Amazon area
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Black soil found in northern Argentina
Explanation
Black soils are also known as regur soils. Black soil is ideal for growing cotton and is also known as black cotton soil. This type of soil is typical of the Deccan trap (Basalt) region spread over northwest Deccan plateau and is made up of lava flows.
Which of the following soils is most suitable for cultivation of cereals?
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Alluvial soils
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Red soils
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Laterite soils
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None of these
Explanation
Alluvial soils as a whole are very fertile. Mostly these soils contain adequate proportion of potash, phosphoric acid and lime which are ideal for the growth of sugarcane, paddy, wheat and other cereal and pulse crops.
Match the following.
A. Alluvial Soil
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. Cotton
B. Black Soil
2
. Rice
C. Brown Soil
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. Tea
D. Red Soil
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. Wheat
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Explanation
Alluvial soils are ideal for the growth of sugarcane, paddy, wheat and other cereal and pulse crops.
Black soil is ideal for growing cotton and is also known as black cotton soil.
Laterite soils or Brown soils are suitable for growing tea and coffee.
Red soils are ideal for growing Rice, groundnut
etc.
Which of the following characteristics is not true of alluvial soils?
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These vary from sandy loam to clay is texture
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These are generally rich in phosphorus but poor in potash
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These are usually fine grained
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There are by far the most fertile
Explanation
Alluvium is loose, unconsolidated soil or sediment that has been eroded, reshaped by water in some form, and redeposited in a non-marine setting. Alluvium is typically made up of a variety of materials, including fine particles of silt and clay and larger particles of sand and gravel.
The correct answer is B.
Which of the following are true in respect of alluvial soil?
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. Generally confined to river basins.
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. It has been deposited by rivers.
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. It is rich in phosphorus and poor in potash.
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. It is the most fertile soil.
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I and II
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III and IV
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I, II and IV
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I, II and III
On the basis of the process of their formation, which of the following soils is formed differently from the other three?
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Khadar
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Bangar
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Bhabar
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Regur
Explanation
Black cotton soil (regur soil) is highly argillaceous i.e. clayey. It is deep and impermeable and thus has high water retention capacity. These soils are black in colour due to the presence of iron, aluminium compounds and humus.
The correct answer is D.
Which of the following types of soils have a marked capacity to retain water?
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Desert soil
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Laterite soil
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Red soil
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Regur soil
Explanation
The black soils are made up of extremely fine i.e. clayey material. They are well-known for their capacity to hold moisture. In addition, they are rich in soil nutrients, such as calcium carbonate, magnesium, potash and lime.
The red soils develop a reddish colour due to __________.
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deforestation and over-grazing
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the presence of potash and magnesia
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tropical monsoonal climate
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a wide diffusion of iron in ancient crystalline and metamorphic Jacks
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Red soils develop a reddish colour due to diffusion of iron in crystalline and metamorphic rocks. It looks yellow when it occurs in a hydrated form.
Of the following statements about the major soil types, the incorrect one is ______________.
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Alluvial soils are easy to plough
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Red soils are rich in phosphorus, nitrogen and lime content
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Laterite is typically a soil of tropical regions which receive heavy seasonal rainfall
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Black soil is highly retentive of moisture and very productive
Explanation
Red soils are acidic mainly due to the nature of the parent rocks. The alkali content is fair. They are poor in lime, magnesia, phosphates, nitrogen and humus. They are fairly rich in potash and potassium.
The correct answer is B.
Which of the following soils is best suited for cotton?
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Regur/black
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Alluvial
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Red
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Clayey
The soil which is a mixture of sand, clay and silt is known as __________.
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loamy soil
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sandy soil
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clayey soil
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desert soil
Explanation
Loamy soil is composed of a mixture of sand, clay and humus. Loamy soil contains different sizes of particles. It is dark in colour.
Which of the following state has very little alluvial soil?
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Bihar
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Madhya Pradesh
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Tamil Nadu
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Punjab
Which of the following statements regarding red soils of India is/are correct?
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. The colour of the soil is red due to ferric oxide content.
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. Red soils are rich in lime, humous and potash.
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. Red soils look yellow when it occurs in hydrated form.
Select the correct answer using the codes given.
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Explanation
Red soils develop a reddish colour due to diffusion of iron in crystalline and metamorphic rocks. It looks yellow when it occurs in a hydrated form.
The soils of the plains have not been derived ______.
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from the Himalayan rocks
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from the Peninsular rocks
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only from the rocks existing locally
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from material brought by the rivers
Consider the following statements about the soils of India __________.
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. high temperature during most of the year retards the formation of humus
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. soils which have humus require regularly applicable of chemical fertilizers to remove nitrogen deficiency
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. titanium salts in basalt impart black, colour to the soils of the Indian plateau
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. red soils are confined to the peripheral areas of the Indian plateau
Which of the statements given is/are correct?
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Consider the following statements.
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. Alluvial soil is rich in chemical properties and is capable of yielding Rabi and Kharif crops.
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. Black soil is suitable for cotton, groundnut.
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. Rabi crops are reaped in autumn after sowing in June.
Which of these statements are correct?
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Explanation
Alluvial soils as a whole are very fertile. Due to its high fertility, regions of alluvial soils are intensively cultivated both in Kharif and Rabi seasons.
Black soil is ideal for growing cotton and is also known as black cotton soil.
Rabi crops are sown in winter from October to December and harvested in summer from April to June.
Peaty soil is found in _________.
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Kerala
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Kashmir
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Assam
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Gujarat
Explanation
Peaty Soil is found in Kottayam and Alappuzha districts of Kerala where it is called kari. Also occur in the coastal areas of Odisha and Tamil Nadu, Sunderbans of West Bengal, in Bihar and Almora district of Uttarakhand.
The correct answer is A.
Which of the following is/are not the characteristics of red soils?
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. They are derived from weathering of old crystalline and metamorphic rocks.
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. They contain iron oxides.
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. They have high water retention capacity.
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. They have high nitrogen content.
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II and III
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Only III
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Only IV
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III and IV
Explanation
Red soil is found in warm, temperate, and moist environment and vary from sand to loamy in nature. This soil as the name suggests is red in colour and red colour indicates oxidized ferric iron oxides. They are usually poor for cultivation because of its low water holding capacity but crops like Bajra can be grown on them.
The correct answer is D.
Match the following.
Regions
Soil Type
A. Malwa Plateau
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. Alluvial
B. Dharwar Plateau
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. Lateritic
C. Punjab Plains
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. Red
D. Western Ghats
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. Regur
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Put in descending order of area with the following soils in India ___________.
1
. red soils
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. black soils
3
. laterite soils
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. alluvial soils.
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I, IV, II, III
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IV, II, I, III
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IV, I, III, II
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I, III, IV, II
Which of the weathering agents is almost peculiar to the Indian Himalayas?
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Wind
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Glaciers
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Snowfall
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Running water
Explanation
A glacier erodes through a process called ‘plucking’ in which it lifts pieces of rock and transports them. These pieces of rock and the moving ice together act like a sandpaper on the surface of the rock over which they flow. In the Himalayan region, the glacier is the major weathering agent.
Match the following types of soil and regions where they are
found in India:
List-I
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Alluvial Soils
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Highland areas of the Plateau
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Black Soils
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Periphery of the Plateau
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Red Soils
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Deccan Lava Tracts
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Laterite Soils
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River Basins and Coastal Plains
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A - 4, B - 3, C - 1, D - 2
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A - 4, B - 2, C - 3, D - 1
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A - 1, B - 2, C - 3, D - 4
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A - 4, B - 3, C - 2, D - 1
The soils which have supported agriculture for centuries without much manuring or fallowing are _____________.
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alluvial and late rite soils
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red and laterite soils
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black and alluvial soils
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laterite and black soils
Which of the following soils are formed under typical monsoonal conditions?
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Black Soils
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Red Soils
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Laterite Soils
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None of these
Explanation
The laterite soil develops in areas with high temperature and heavy rainfall. This is the result of intense leaching due to heavy rain. Due to the dry climate, high temperature, evaporation is faster and the soil lacks humus and moisture.
The EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone) of India is upto ______.
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12 miles
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200 nautical miles
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140 km
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None of these
Explanation
UNCLOS has specific laws regarding a country's open water territory. A country can utilize resources up to 200 nautical miles from its coastline, this areas is referred to as its exclusive economic zone.
Black soils are ideal for cultivation of cotton because ______________.
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their colour is black
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they can retain moisture
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they are made of lava
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they are found on plateau regions
Explanation
Black soil is ideal for growing cotton and is also known as black cotton soil. These soils are made up of extremely fine i.e. clayey material. They are well-known for their capacity to hold moisture.
What is the chief characteristic of the soil of the Indo-Gangetic plain?
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It is derived from Himalayan rocks
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It is rich in humus
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It is formed of peninsular rocks
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It is derived from local rocks
The largest and the most important soil group of India contributing to the country's major agricultural production is ____________.
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Laterite
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Alluvial
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Red
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Peaty
Explanation
Alluvial soil is the most widely spread and important soil. In fact, the entire northern plains are made of alluvial soil. Alluvial soils as a whole are very fertile. Due to its high fertility, regions of alluvial soils are intensively cultivated and densely populated.
Which one of the following types of erosion is responsible for the formation of Chambal Ravines?
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Splash
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Sheet
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Rill
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Gully
Which of the following statement is incorrect?
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Red soils are rich in iron
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Black soils are rich in phosphorus nitrogen and organic matter
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Alluvial soils are rich in potash but poor in phosphorus
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Red soils are suitable for cultivation of pulses and coarse grains
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Black soils are rich in soil nutrients, such as calcium carbonate, magnesium, potash and lime. These soils are generally poor in phosphoric contents.
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