Soil, Minerals and Natural Resources TNPSC Group 1 Questions

Soil, Minerals and Natural Resources MCQ Questions

13.
Characteristic of "Pedalfar soil" is
A.
Fertile soil of humid region
B.
Dry soil of deserts
C.
Saline soil of coastal region
D.
Soil of grass lands
ANSWER :
A. Fertile soil of humid region
14.
Soil exhaustion can be checked by
A.
Land following
B.
over cropping
C.
over grazing
D.
deforestation
ANSWER :
A. Land following
15.

Match list I correctly with list II and select your answer using the codes given below:

List I List II
a) Alluvial soil 1.) Kovai,Ramanathapuram
b) Red soil 2.) Rameswaram,Tuticorin
c) Red soil 3.) Cauvery Delta
d) Marshy soil 4.) Two thirds of entire Tamilnadu
A.

a-3,b-1,c-2,d-4

B.

a-3,b-4,c-1,d-2

C.

a-4,b-2,c-1,d-3

D.

a-2,b-1,c-3,d-4

ANSWER :

B. a-3,b-4,c-1,d-2

16.
Pedology means
A.
study of soils
B.
study of vegetation
C.
study of mankind
D.
study of animals
ANSWER :
A. study of soils
17.
Identify the correct order of the processes of soil erosion from the following
A.
Splash erosion,Sheet erosion, Rill erosion,Gully erosion
B.
Sheet erosion, Splash erosion,Gully erosion,Rill erosion
C.
Rill erosion,Gully erosion,Sheet erosion,Splash erosion
D.
Gully erosion,Rill erosion,Sheet erosion,Splash erosion
ANSWER :
A. Splash erosion,Sheet erosion, Rill erosion,Gully erosion
18.
Which country has the largest petroleum reserves in the world?
A.
USA
B.
Kuwait
C.
Saudi Arabia
D.
Venezuela
ANSWER :
D. Venezuela