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KAS Karnataka Soil & Vegetation — practice questions

Explore 17 free Soil & Vegetation questions in KAS Karnataka Geography. Open each question or exercise to read its content, reference answers and available explanation.

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The formation of laterite soil is mainly due to:Read the answer and worked solution →Soil can best be conserved on the hills by which of the cultivating methods?Read the answer and worked solution →Under which climatic conditions do the laterite soils develop?Read the answer and worked solution →The soil formed by the deposition of silt brought by rivers is :Read the answer and worked solution →The soil which is a mixture of sand, clay and silt is known as:Read the answer and worked solution →Peaty soil is found in :Read the answer and worked solution →Winter rains in North and North-West India are generally associated with the phenomenon of:Read the answer and worked solution →Forest policy of govt. aims to bring what percentage of total area, under forest?Read the answer and worked solution →Riparian forest is found:Read the answer and worked solution →Most of the floods in the lowlands of N. India, the Bihar plateau and Orissa are associated with:Read the answer and worked solution →Which one of the following types of vegetation is referred as Monsoon forest?Read the answer and worked solution →The most important commercial forests of India are:Read the answer and worked solution →The wet hill forest are found in the:Read the answer and worked solution →Among the following places, the average annual rainfall is highest at :Read the answer and worked solution →The nature of the winter rainfall in north western India is :Read the answer and worked solution →Tap every natural vegetation typeRead the answer and worked solution →True or false: vegetationRead the answer and worked solution →

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The formation of laterite soil is mainly due to:

  1. leaching
  2. weathering
  3. erosion
  4. deposition
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Correct answer: A. leaching

This Soil & Vegetation item tests a core Indian Geography fact. Correct answer: leaching. _Source: SSBCrack 1250+ Indian Geography MCQs (PYQ bank)_

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Soil can best be conserved on the hills by which of the cultivating methods?

  1. Strip cropping
  2. Contour ploughing
  3. Crop rotation
  4. Terracing
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Correct answer: B. Contour ploughing

This Soil & Vegetation item tests a core Indian Geography fact. Correct answer: Contour ploughing. _Source: SSBCrack 1250+ Indian Geography MCQs (PYQ bank)_

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Under which climatic conditions do the laterite soils develop?

  1. Hot and dry Climate
  2. Cold temperature Climate
  3. Wet tropical Climate
  4. Mediterranean type of Climate
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Correct answer: C. Wet tropical Climate

This Soil & Vegetation item tests a core Indian Geography fact. Correct answer: Wet tropical Climate. _Source: SSBCrack 1250+ Indian Geography MCQs (PYQ bank)_

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