Soil is one of the important resources of our earth because soil helps us to produce many crops. It meets food requirements not only within the country but also in other parts of the world, and for good crop production and better quality. Soil testing helps us decide the use of fertilizers or other elements. The soil type of place is determined by the climate, landscape, and vegetation of that place. Different types of soils are characterized by their color, texture, and chemical properties. The type of crop grown using a particular type of soil is determined by the components of a field's soil and climatic effects. This quiz is designed for your basic knowledge about the soil and the different crops grown on different types of soil and its elements. Let's start.
1. Which of these soil is best for growing crops?
A. Clayey Soil
B. Loam Soil
C. Black Soil
D. Red Soil
2. Which of the following crop is best for black soil?
A. Jowar (Sorghum)
B. Rice
C. Coffee
D. Sugarcane
3. Black soil is also known as the...
A. Loam
B. Black
C. Alluvial
D. Regur
4. How many components are of soil?
A. Three
B. Six
C. Four
D. Seven
5. Which soil is called the richest soil?
A. Sandy Soil
B. Clayey Soil
C. Loamy Soil
D. Alluvial Soil
6. Where is mostly black soil is found in India?
A. Kerala
B. Gujarat
C. Telangana
D. Karnataka
7. Which two types of soil are the most important for agriculture?
A. Alluvial Soil and Black Soil
B. Laterite Soil and Red Soil
C. Clayey Soil and Loamy Soil
D. Alluvial Soil and Clayey Soil
8. Which of these is the most fertile soil on earth?
A. Alluvial Soil
B. Mollisols
C. Laterite soils
D. All of above
9. Which of the following soil is the best suited for tea crops?
A. Black soils
B. Sandy soils
C. Laterite soils
D. None of these
10. Which of these crops requires waterlogging for its cultivation?
A. Tea
B. Rice
C. Wheat
D. Groundnut
11. Which of these states is the largest producer of coffee in India?
A. Goa
B. Telangana
C. Kerala
D. Karnataka
12. The soil is formed by silt deposited by rivers is known as the.......
A. Black soil
B. Saline soil
C. Alluvial soil
D. Laterite soil
13. Which of these plants are useful for the biological fixation of nitrogen?
A. Rice
B. Coffee
C. Sugarcane
D. Legumes
14. Which type of soil which requires the least amount of tilling for cultivation is?
A. Arid soil
B. Alluvial soil
C. Laterite soil
D. Black soil
15. Barak Valley of Assam is famous for the cultivation of which crop?
A. Tea
B. Oil palm
C. Sugarcane
D. Coffee
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