The Soil System- Classification, Natural Vegetation and Mineral Resources of India - MCQs with answers - Part II

The Soil System- Classification, Natural Vegetation and Mineral Resources of India - MCQs with answers - Part II

1. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.

I. Social forestry means the management and protection of forests and afforestation on barren lands with the purpose of helping in the environmental, social and rural development.

II. According to the National Commission on Agriculture, social forestry can be categorized into urban forestry, rural forestry and farm forestry.

a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None

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2. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.

I. Urban forestry pertains to the raising and management of trees on public and privately owned lands in and around urban centres.

II. Rural forestry lays emphasis on promotion of agro-forestry and community forestry.

III. Agro-forestry is the raising of trees and agriculture crops on the same land inclusive of the waste patches.

IV. Community forestry involves the raising of trees on public or community land.

a. I and II only
b. I,II and III only
c. I,II and IV only
d. All

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3. Consider the following statements about the Project Tiger. Identify the right ones.

I. It was launched in 1973.

II. The main objective of the scheme is to ensure maintenance of viable population of tigers in India.

a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None

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4. What are the important objectives of the recognition of the Biosphere Reserve?

I. Conservation
II. Development
III. Logistics
IV. Protection

a. I and II only
b. I,II and III only
c. I,II and IV only
d. All

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5. Match the following Biosphere Reserves with their respective states:

I. Nilgiri ------------- A) West Bengal
II. Sunderbans ---------- B) Tamilnadu
III. Nanda Devi---------- C) Karnataka
IV. Gulf of Mannar ------ D) Uttarakhand

a. IA, IIB, IIIC, IVD
b. IC, IIA, IIID, IVB
c. ID, IIB, IIIC, IVA
d. IB, IIC, IIIA, IVD

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6. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.

I. Soil is the mixture of rock debris and organic which develop on the earth’s surface.

II. The major factors affecting the formation of soil are relief, parent material, climate, vegetation and other life-forms and time.

a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None

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7. Which are not the components of soil?

a. Mineral particles
b. Humus
c. Water
d. Mountain debris

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8. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.

I. Alluvial soils are depositional soils, transported and deposited by rivers and streams.

II. They are generally rich in potash but poor in phosphorous.

III. The alluvial soils vary in nature from sandy loam to clay.

a. I and II only
b. II and III only
c. I and III only
d. I,II and III only

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9. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.

I. Khadar is the new alluvium and is deposited by floods annually.

II. Bhangar represents a system of older alluvium, deposited away from the flood plains.

a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None

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10. In which state black soil is not found?

a. Maharashtra
b. Madhya Pradesh
c. Andhra Pradesh
d. Rajasthan

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