CBSE Questions for Class 10 Geography Resources And Development Quiz 3 - MCQExams.com

Which of the following soils is suitable for cultivation of almost all kinds of crops?
  • Black soil
  • Red soil
  • Laterite soil
  • Alluvial soil
The soil suitable for cultivation of orchard crops is ________.
  • Alluvial soil
  • Laterite soil
  • Sandy soil
  • Mountaneous soil
Which of the following soils are less fertile and need heavy manuring and irrigation?
  • Alluvial soil
  • Black soil
  • Red soil
  • Khadar soil
Laterite soil is suitable to grow ________.
  • Coffee, rubber & tea
  • Wheat, rice & rubber
  • Jute, maize & millets
  • Pulses, tea & sugarcane
Black soil is rich in _____.
  • Calcium carbonate
  • Magnesium
  • Potassium and lime 
  • All of these
Which of the following states has laterite soil in abundance?
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Bihar
  • Rajasthan
  • Karnataka
Which of the following method is used in Western and Central Himalayas for the soil conservation?
  • Terrace farming
  • Strip cropping
  • Shelter belts
  • None of these
Which of the following is responsible for soil erosion in farms?
  • Rivers and wind work
  • Defective methods of farming
  • Flowing water
  • Moving glaciers
Which is a renewable resource?
  • Water
  • Coal
  • Fuels
  • Minerals
Terracing helps soil conservation in ___________.
  • Plains
  • Deserts
  • Hilly areas
  • Wet areas
The soil is soft during wet and very hard during dry is _______.
  • Red soil
  • Black soil
  • Alluvial soil
  • Desert soil
Which of the following occurs as a deposit of river bed?
  • Sand
  • Clay
  • Silt
  • Silica
Who will maintain the organic matter of the soil?
  • Fungi and semiparasites
  • Cyanobacteria and parasitic animals
  • Protozoans and slime moulds
  • Bacteria and fungi.
Which of the following promotes soil erosion?
  • Overgrazing
  • Terrace farming
  • Wind breaks
  • Conservation tillage
Major source of mineral in soil is the ___________.
  • parent rock from which soil is formed
  • plants
  • animals
  • bacteria
Soil erosion is caused by _______.
  • Water
  • Wind
  • Mining
  • All of these
Soil has high content of _____________.
  • mineral matter
  • organic matter
  • water
  • air
  • Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
  • Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
  • Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
  • Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
Which of the following is incorrect for the given figure?

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  • It is a type of cropping pattern called intercropping.
  • The given cropping pattern increases the productivity of crops per unit area.
  • The given cropping pattern helps in maintaining soil fertility and makes better use of resources.
  • None of these.
The soil of India which becomes sticky in rainy season is _________.
  • Alluvial
  • Red
  • Black
  • Mountain
The soil formed due to hydration is _______.
  • Alluvial
  • Yellow
  • Laterite
  • Red
Ploughing along the places of same elevation is known as _____.
  • Terrace farming
  • Strip cropping
  • Contour ploughing
  • Plantation farming
To prevent the dust bowl catastrophe from ever happening again, the farmers must be taught well in the principles of  ____________.
  • Water conservation
  • Soil conservation
  • Forest conservation
  • Energy conservation
A resource becomes economically valuable with ________.
  • Money
  • Time
  • Value
  • Management
The state which is a best example of gully erosion is _____.
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Chattisgarh
  • Maharashtra
  • Madhya Pradesh
Soil conservation is the process where _____________.
  • Sterile soil is converted to fertile soil
  • Soil is aerated
  • Soil erosion is allowed
  • Soil is protected against loss
Regions of alluvial soils are densely populated  __________.
  • Vast mineral reserves are found here
  • Land can be left fallow here
  • Due to its high fertility, these areas are highly cultivated
  • Main occupation of the people is fishing and there are several rivers here
'Waste land' includes _______.
  • Rocky, arid and desert areas
  • Land under permanent pasture
  • Land having forest cover
  • Fallow land
The red soil appears red due to the presence of ____________.
  • Potash
  • Iron
  • Phosphorus
  • Humus
The most important renewable resource is _____________.
  • Wood
  • Paper
  • Leather
  • Soil
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