A. Khadar – Zonal soil
B. Podzol – Zonal soil
C. Chestnut – Zonal soil
D. Bhangar – Azonal soil
Answer –A. Khadar – Zonal soil
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422. In a desert region, soil erosion can be checked by [SSC CHSL (10+2) DEO & LDC 2014]
A. Contour ploughing
B. Using farm manure
C. Tree plantation/Afforestaion
D. Crop rotation
Answer –C. Tree plantation/Afforestaion
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423. ‘Terra rossa’ is a Latin word which means: [SSC CHSL (10+2) DEO & LDC 2014]
A. hot area
B. red terrain
C. lateritic region
D. region near the poles
Answer –B. red terrain
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424.The soils which are rich in Calcium are known as:[SSC CHSL (10+2) DEO & LDC 2014]
A. Pedocals
B. Pedalfers
C. Podsols
D. Laterites
Answer –A. Pedocals
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425. Soil erosion can be prevented by: [SSC CGL Tier-I 2014]
A. Increasing bird population
B. Afforestation
C. Removal of vegetation
D. Overgrazing
Answer –B. Afforestation
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426. Who of the following has given the term rhizoshere : [SSC CGL Tier-I 2015]
A. Garret
B. Alexopolus
C. Hiltner
D. None of the given options
Answer –C. Hiltner
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427. The asha–grey soils of high–latitude coniferous forests a known as :[SSC CGL Tier-I 2015]
A.Tundra soils
B. Podsols
C. Grey–Brown soils
D. Red and Yellow soils
Answer –B. Podsols
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428. The remedies to soil erosion are :[SSC CGL Tier-I 2015]
I. Contour bunding
II. Regulation of land use
III. Cutting of trees
IV. Allowing grazing of animals
A. I, III
B. I, II
C. III, IV
D. II, III
Answer –B. I, II
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429. In which region is Terrace farming done?[SSC SPO SI, ASI Online 2016]
A. Dry regions
B. Slope of hills
C. Mountain tops
D. Rooftops
Answer –B. Slope of hills
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430. Alluvial soils are rich soil for crop cultivation, but are poor in [SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) 2016]
A. humus
B. nitrogen and humus
C. organic material
D. inorganic material
Answer –B. nitrogen and humus
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