Soil types and distribution
PART-A Unit-II: Geography of India
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TNPSC Indian Geography - Soil, Minerals and Natural Resources (PYQ)
- Match the Aluminium Industries with their Locations:
(a) BALCO - Korba
(b) HINDALCO - Renukoot
(c) MALCO - Mettur
(d) NALCO - Koraput. - The mineral famous for mining in the Baba Budan Hills: Iron.
- Incorrect statement regarding Alluvial soil: Low nitrogen and varying percentage of calcium carbonate (as per question key).
- The mineral widely used in dyeing and printing: Lead nitrate.
- Percentage of pure iron in Haematite iron ore: 60% to 70%.
- Soil with the highest humus content: Forest and Mountain soil.
- Khadar soil is found in: Flood plains.
- The mineral that is transparent and very hard: Diamond.
- Match the Oil Fields:
(a) Bassein Oil Field - West Coast
(b) Digboi Oil Field - Brahmaputra Valley
(c) Ankleshwar Oil Field - Gujarat Coast
(d) Rava Oil Field - East Coast. - Alluvial soil is fertile due to the presence of: Potash, phosphoric acid, lime and organic matter.
- Assertion (A): Black soil derives its parent material from weathered rocks. Reason (R): Black soil has high water-retention
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