SSC Geography Previous Year Questions Set 43

421. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?[SSC GL Tier-I 2014]
A. Khadar – Zonal soil
B. Podzol – Zonal soil
C. Chestnut – Zonal soil
D. Bhangar – Azonal 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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