Soil (Indian Geography)

Total Questions: 27

1. The Black soil is also known as ________ . [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 7.09.2016 (Shift-II)]

(a) Khadar soil
(b) Bangar soil
(c) Alluvial soil
(d) Regur soil

Correct Answer: (d) Regur soil

Solution:Black Soil is also known as 'Regur Soil' or 'Black Cotton Soil. Black Soil is found in Gujarat, Maharashtra, parts of Madhya Pradesh, South Uttar Pradesh, North-west Orissa and the western parts of Andhra Pradesh. The black soil consists of a large amount of clay. It also contains iron oxide, lime and magnesium carbonates in small amounts. It is also known as black cotton soil since it is suitable for growing cotton on account of its capacity to retain water.

2. Regur soil is also known as ___ soil [S.S.C. Online Constable GD 19.02.2019 (Shift-II)]

(a) Potash
(b) Black
(c) Iron
(d) Red

Correct Answer: (b) Black

3. Red soil is normally found in India in which regions? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 8.09.2016 (Shift-I)]

(a) Eastern Region only
(b) Southern Region only
(c) Eastern & Southern part of the Deccan Plateau
(d) None of these

Correct Answer: (c) Eastern & Southern part of the Deccan Plateau

Solution:In India, red soil develops on crystalline igneous rocks in areas experiencing low rainfall in the castern and southern parts of the Deccan plateau These soils are abundant along the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats, Odisha and Chhattisgarh and in the southern parts of the middle Ganga plain. The soil develops a reddish colour due to a wide diffusion of iron in crystalline and metamorphic rocks.

4. _______ develops on crystalline igneous rocks in areas of low rainfall in the eastern and ther part of the Deccan Plateau. [S.S.C. Online CGL. (T-I) 20.04.2022 (Shift-III)]

(a) Black soil
(b) Red soil
(c) Arid soil
(d) Alluvial soil

Correct Answer: (b) Red soil

Solution:In the Eastern and Southern parts of the Deccan pla- teau, red soils have developed on crystalline, igne- ous rocks in areas of low rainfall. The soil develops a reddish colour due to a wide diffusion of iron in crystalline and metamorphic rocks. It looks yellow when it occurs in a hydrated form.

5. ____ soil is also known as Omnibus group. [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 21.08.2019 (Shift-I)]

(a) Black
(b) Desert
(c) Red
(d) Laterite

Correct Answer: (c) Red

Solution:Red soil is also known as the Omnibus group. It covers the largest area of Odisha. It is red because of Ferric oxide. It is found in the eastern and southern parts of the Deccan plateau, Orissa, Chhattisgarh and the middle Ganga plain. The main crops cultivated in red soil are wheat, cotton, pulses, tobacco, oilseeds, potato etc.

6. Which of the following is more suitable than the others for the growth of cashew nut? [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 21.04.2022 (Shift-I)]

(a) Red laterite soil
(b) Black cotton soil
(c) Alluvial soil
(d) Arid soil

Correct Answer: (a) Red laterite soil

Solution:Cashew nuts thrive best in red laterite soil, which is formed through the weathering of laterite rocks. These soils are abundant in iron and aluminium and are typically characterized by a rusty-red hue as a result of their high iron oxide content. Red laterite soil is also commonly utilized for construction purposes. In Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Kerala, red laterite soils are particularly well-suited for tea plantations.

7. What kind of soil is most suitable for growing cashew nuts? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 12.04.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) Black soil
(b) Alluvial soil
(c) Red and yellow soil
(d) Red laterite soil

Correct Answer: (d) Red laterite soil

Solution:Cashew nuts thrive best in red laterite soil, which is formed through the weathering of laterite rocks. These soils are abundant in iron and aluminium and are typically characterized by a rusty-red hue as a result of their high iron oxide content. Red laterite soil is also commonly utilized for construction pur- poses. In Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Kerala, red laterite soils are particularly well-suited for tea plantations.

8. The soil found in the Eastern and Western coasts of India is ______ . [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I), 20.01.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Red Rocky
(b) Laterite
(c) Black Cotton
(d) Alluvial

Correct Answer: (b) Laterite

Solution:Lateritne soil, formed by leaching, is abundantly found in India's Eastern and Western coasts. This soil is found in regions having high temperatures and high rainfall

9. ______ is generally sandy in texture and saline in nature. [S.S.C. Online Constable GD 12.02.2019 (Shift-I)]

(a) Arid soil
(b) alluvial soil
(c) Laterite soil
(d) black soil

Correct Answer: (a) Arid soil

Solution:Most desert soils are called Aridisols (dry soil). These are porous sandy soils with low nitrogenous matter and humus. These are saline in nature too

10. Laterite soil is rich in iron and ______ . [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 20.08.2019 (Shift-II)]

(a) Potassium
(b) Lime
(c) Aluminium
(d) Nitrogen

Correct Answer: (c) Aluminium

Solution:Laterite is a deep red soil found in tropical regions and often formed on mafic igneous bedrock. The fertility of this soil is low. This soil is rich in iron oxide and aluminium oxide but lacks nitrogen, phosphoric acid, potash, lime and organic elements.

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