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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