List of top General Awareness Questions on Soils

Which of the following soils of India is called 'Brick Soil'?
Consider the following statements- (I) Khadar (Old) and Bangar (New) are alluvial soil.
(II) Regur soil is suitable for cotton cultivation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Arrange the soils of India in descending order of their percentage share in total area of the country.
A. Alfisols
B. Vertisols
C. Entisols
D. Inceptisols
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Arrange the following soil horizons in their order starting from the surface.
(A) A horizon
(B) O horizon
(C) B horizon
(D) E horizon
(E) R horizon
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Which of the following soils have around 40% silt, 40% sand and 20% clay proportion of soil particles ?
Tensioincter instrument is used to measure soil:
Match List I with List II
LIST ILIST II
AHisfosolsILow fertile sandy soils
BMollisolsIIHighly weathered soils
COxisolsIIIWetland organic soils
DSpodosolsIVGrassland souls
Choose the coireet answer from the options given below:
Which of the following soil of India is Zonal soil?