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soil of India

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which soil is formed from the rocks made of lava?

a)

Alluvial soil

b)

Black soil

c)

Red soil

d)

Laterite soil

2.

Soil is made out of which of the following?

a)

Animal remains

b)

Plant remains

c)

Tiny rocks

d)

All of the above

3.

What is soil?

a)

A tree growing in the dirt.

b)

Water in the ocean.

c)

A top layer of the earth.

d)

An electric current that travels through a circuit.

4.

Which type of soil is most suitable to grow cotton soil?

a)

Red soil

b)

Alluvial soil

c)

Black soil

d)

Laterite soil

5.

Red soil appears red due to the presence of ————

a)

Copper

b)

Iron

c)

clay

d)

gold

6.

Alluvial soil is not found in which of the following state?

a)

Punjab

b)

Uttar Pradesh

c)

Haryana

d)

Maharashtra

7.

Which soil requires lots of water for cultivation of crops?

a)

Alluvial soil

b)

Desert soil

c)

Mountain soil

d)

Black soil

8.

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

9.

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

10.

Deccan Plateau is rich in this soil.

a)

Red soil

b)

Black soil

c)

alluvial soil

d)

laterite soil

11.

The process by which the top layer of soil is removed is known as

a)

soil conservation

b)

deforestation

c)

afforestation

d)

soil erosion

12.

what are the different types of soils found in India?

(a)  

13.

Sandy soil is found in

a)

Desert

b)

northern plains

c)

Northern Mountains

d)

Deccan Plateau