This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Geography > Soil > Soils – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Soils Quiz 3 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The Ganga river dolphin lives in the ..... A) Kodavari. B) Kaveri. C) Ganga. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ganga. 2. Deccan Plateau is rich in this soil. A) Red soil. B) Black soil. C) Alluvial soil. D) Laterite soil. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Black soil. 3. This soil is mostly found on the mountain tops that experience heavy rainfall. A) Laterite soil. B) Red soil. C) Alluvial. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Laterite soil. 4. Gir National park is famous for its ..... A) Tigers. B) Elephants. C) Asiatic lions. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Asiatic lions. 5. Black soil is also known as: A) Khadar soil. B) Bhangar soil. C) Regur soil. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Regur soil. 6. What is the layer under the Humus that provides support and nutrients to plants? A) Humus. B) Bedrock. C) Topsoil. D) Subsoil. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Topsoil. 7. Which one of the following trees is found in tropical rainforests? A) Mahogany. B) Teak. C) Sal. D) Peepal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mahogany. 8. What type of erosion is slowed down by contour plowing and terracing? A) Wind. B) Water. C) Air. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Water. 9. The timber of which one of the following trees is used for making cricket bats? A) Deodar. B) Sal. C) Teak. D) Willow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Willow. 10. The soil which is formed due to decomposition of organic matter A) Mountain soil. B) Desert soil. C) Laterite soil. D) Alluvial soil. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mountain soil. 11. Which type of soil is most suitable to grow fruits like apples, pears, peaches and plums? A) Mountain soil. B) Red soil. C) Black soil. D) Laterite soil. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mountain soil. 12. Soil conservation includes all of the following EXCEPT ..... A) Desertification. B) Contour plowing. C) Terracing. D) Crop rotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Desertification. 13. Xerophytic vegetation is a characteristic feature of A) Chottanagpur. B) Khasi hill. C) Kutch. D) Eastern hills. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Kutch. 14. Black cotton of the deccan region of India is associated with ..... rocks A) Volcanic rocks. B) Plutonic rocks. C) Sedimentary rocks. D) Igneous rocks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Volcanic rocks. 15. Soil is made out of which of the following? A) Animal remains. B) Plant remains. C) Tiny rocks. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 16. Which is best soil for growing crops A) Clay soil. B) Sand soil. C) Alluvial soil. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Clay soil. 17. Which of the following is/are suitable for growing on black soil? A) Cotton. B) Wheat. C) Gram. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 18. Preventing soil from getting eroded is called ..... A) Soil Conservation. B) Soil erosion. C) Soil weathering. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Soil Conservation. 19. Which soil is formed from chemical decomposition of rocks? A) Laterite soil. B) Marine Deposits. C) Black soil. D) Alluvial soil. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Laterite soil. 20. ..... soil is used for making bricks. A) Clay. B) Laterite. C) Red. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Laterite. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesIndian Geography QuizzesSoils Quiz 1Soils Quiz 2Soils Quiz 4Soils Quiz 5Soils Quiz 6Soils Quiz 7Soils And Natural Vegetation Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books