This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Geography > Soil > Soils – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Soils Quiz 2 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Red soil appears red due to the presence of ..... A) Copper. B) Iron. C) Clay. D) Gold. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Iron. 2. Desert soil is found in ..... A) Rajasthan. B) Jharkhand. C) Uttar Pradesh. D) Madhya Pradesh. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rajasthan. 3. Which type of soil is best for growing plants? A) Sand. B) Clay. C) Gravel. D) Humus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Humus. 4. This state is dominated by black soil A) Madhya Pradesh. B) Karnataka. C) Maharashtra. D) Gujarat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Maharashtra. 5. Chemical properties of Alluvial soil consists of ..... A) Potash. B) Phosphoric acid. C) Lime and carbon compounds. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 6. Which soil is called as Regur soil? A) Black soil. B) Alluvial soil. C) Forest soul. D) Mountain soil. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Black soil. 7. What is humus? A) Humus is a dish. B) Humus is the dead leaves or decayed parts of a plant. C) Humus is a type of soil. D) Humus is a bedrock. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Humus is the dead leaves or decayed parts of a plant. 8. The rivers of North India are A) Seasonal. B) Dry. C) Rainfed. D) Perennial. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Perennial. 9. Why is the red soil red in colour? A) It is rich in humus . B) It is rich in iron compounds . C) It is derived from volcanic region . D) It is rich in potash . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is rich in iron compounds . 10. Which soil is formed by sediments brought down by the rivers? A) Black soil. B) Alluvial soil. C) Laterite soil. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alluvial soil. 11. The soil which is carried by rivers and deposited at a place is known as A) Alluvial soil. B) Black soil. C) Red soil. D) Laterite soil. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alluvial soil. 12. ..... are important source of fresh water. A) Sea and ocean. B) Well and river. C) Ocean and salt lake. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Well and river. 13. In Rajasthan ..... soil is mainly found. A) Alluvial. B) Black. C) Desert. D) Laterite. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Desert. 14. The main crop of Mountain soil. A) Cotton. B) Ragi, millets. C) Tea, Coffee. D) Paddy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tea, Coffee. 15. ..... soil is rich in humus A) Alluvial soil. B) Mountain soil. C) Black soil. D) Red soil. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mountain soil. 16. Tropical rain forests grow well in area receiving rainfall A) 200 cm. B) 150 cm. C) 100 cm. D) 70 cm. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 200 cm. 17. This soil is also known as regur and black cotton soil. A) Alluvial soil. B) Black soil. C) Red soil. D) Laterite soil. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Black soil. 18. Black soil is formed by ..... A) Leaching. B) Deposits of sediments. C) Lava. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lava. 19. WHERE IS IRON FOUND A) TAMIL NADU. B) ASSAM. C) CHHATISGARH. D) JAMMU AND KASHMIR. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) CHHATISGARH. 20. What is the meaning of secularism? A) Relating to or supporting democracy or its principles. B) The principle of separation of the state from religious institutions. C) Just behavior or treatment. D) A form of government with a monarch at the head. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The principle of separation of the state from religious institutions. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesIndian Geography QuizzesSoils Quiz 1Soils Quiz 3Soils Quiz 4Soils Quiz 5Soils Quiz 6Soils Quiz 7Soils And Natural Vegetation Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books