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MCQ Type Questions Soil of India for ICSE Class-10 Geography
Board | ICSE |
Class | 10th (X) |
Subject | Geography |
Chapter | Soil of India |
Syllabus | on bifurcated syllabus (after reduction) |
Session | 2021-22 |
Topic | MCQ / Objective Type Question |
ICSE Class-10 Geography MCQ Type Questions of Soil of India
Question 1: Under which climatic conditions does the late soil develop?
(a) Wet tropical climate
(b) Hot and dry climate
(c) Cold temperature climate
(d) Mediterranean type of climate
Answer (a) Wet tropical climate
Question 2: Choose the correct statement.
(a) In Odisha, deforestation due to mining has caused severe land degradation.
(b) In western Uttar Pradesh, over irrigation is responsible for land degradation due to water-logging leading to an increase in the salinity.
(iii) In Madhya Pradesh, overgrazing is responsible for land degradation.
(d) All of the these
Answer (d) All of the these
Question 3: The causes of desertification are:
(a) Over grazing
(b) Deforestation
(c) Over cultivation
(d) All of the these
Answer (d) All of the these
Question 4: Advantages of organic manure are:
(a) It binds the soil.
(b) It improves the water-holding capacity of soil.
(c) Both (a) and (b).
(d) It binds the soil but decreases its water retention capacity.
Answer (c) Both (a) and (b).
Question 5: The Red soil develops a reddish colour due to
(a) Deforestation and overgrazing
(b) The presence of potash and magnesium
(c) Tropical monsoonal climate
(d) A wide diffusion of iron in ancient crystalline and metamorphic rocks
Answer (d) A wide diffusion of iron in ancient crystalline and metamorphic rocks
Question 6: Favourable conditions for the formation of laterite soil are:
(a) High temperature and heavy rainfall
(b) Low temperature and heavy rainfall
(C) Low temperature and low rainfall
(d) High temperature and low rainfall
Answer (a) High temperature and heavy rainfall
Question 7: The soil which is a mixture of sand, clay and silt is known as …………..
(a) Desert soil
(b) Clayey soil
(c) Sandy soil
(d) Loamy soil
Answer (d) Loamy soil
Question 8: Black soil:
(a) has less water retention capacity
(b) is not suitable for growing cotton
(c) gets very sticky in the rainy season
(d) has high percentage of phosphate and nitrogen
Answer (c) gets very sticky in the rainy season
Question 9: Which of the following is a primary cause of soil degradation in irrigated cultivated land in India?
(a) Silting of land
(b) Gully erosion
(c) Alkalisation and salinity of soil
(d) Wind erosion
Answer (c) Alkalisation and salinity of soil
Question 10: Black soil is also known as ……………..
(a) Khadar soil
(b) Bhangar soil
(c) Regur soil
(d) All of these
Answer (c) Regur soil
Question 11: Put in descending order of area with the following soils in India:
I. Red soil
II. Black soil
III. Laterite soil
IV. Alluvial soil
(a) l ,IV, II, III
(b) IV, II, I, III
(c) IV, I III, II
(d) I, III, IV, II
Answer (a) l ,IV, II, III
Question 12: Which of the following crops is/are suitable for growing on laterite soil?
(a) Cashew nut
(b) Wheat
(c) Groundnut
(d) Potato
Answer (a) Cashew nut
Question 13: Which of the following crops is/are suitable for growing on black soil?
(a) Cotton
(b) Wheat
(c) Gram
(d) All of the above
Answer (d) All of the above
Question 14: ldentify the erosion which depicts the uniform removal of soil in thin layers from sloppy lands due to overflow of water and beating action of raindrops.
(a) Rill erosion
(b) Gully erosion
(c) Sheet erosion
(d) Splash erosion
Answer (c) Sheet erosion
Question 15: Which of the following types of soil have a marked capacity to retain water?
(a) Desert soil
(b)Red soil
(c) Laterite soil
(d) Regur soil
Answer (d) Regur soil
Question 16: Which of the following is not a cause of soil erosion?
(a) Drainage
(b) Deforestation
(c) Weathering
(d) Grazing
Answer (c) Weathering
Question 17: Which of the following soil is formed under typical monsoonal conditions?
(a) Black soil
(b) Red soil
(c) Laterite soil
(d) None of these
Answer (c) Laterite soil
Question 18: Which of the following is/are true in respect of alluvial soil?
I. Generally confined to river basins
II. It has been deposited by rivers
III. It is rich in phosphorus and poor in potash
IV. It is the most fertile soil
(a) Only I
(b) lll and IV
(c) l, II and III
(d) I, Il and IV
Answer (d) I, Il and IV
Question 19: Black cotton soil of the Deccan region of India is associated with……….. rocks.
(a) Volcanic rocks
(b) Plutonic rocks
(c) Sedimentary rocks
(d) lgneous rocks
Answer (a) Volcanic rocks
Question 20: Soil erosion in desert area can be prevented by
(a) Strip ploughing
(b) Using manure
(c) Afforestation
(d) Shifting cultivation
Answer (c) Afforestation
Question 21: …………… soil has higher iron content and found in Manipur and Mizoram.
(a) Laterite
(b) Red
(c) Black
(d) Alluvial
Answer (b) Red
Question 22: Which of the following is/are not the characteristics of red soil?
l. It is derived from weathering of old crystalline and metamorphic rocks
ll. It contain iron oxides
IiI. It has high water retention capacity
IV. It has high nitrogen content
(a) II and II
(b) Only II
(c) Only IV
(d) lll and IV
Answer (d) lll and IV
Question 23: Choose the correct statement regarding the characteristics of Alluvial Soil.
(a) The soil is immature and has weak profile due to its recent origin.
(b) The soil is porous,
(c)This soil is constantly replenished by the recurrent floods,
(d) All of the these
Answer (d) All of the these
Question 24: Study the map and answer the following questions :
(i) Which sopil is found in thje shaded region ?
(a) Alluvial soil
(b) Laterite soil
(c) Red soil
(d) Black soil
Answer (b) Laterite soil
(ii) Which of the following statement is/are correct about this soil ?
(a) It is suitable for plantation crops.
(b) It is pale brown in colour
(c) It is coarse in texture and porous in nature.
(d) Both (a) and (c)
Answer (d) Both (a) and (c)
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