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Geography - Climate and Soil Types — Geography Questions & Practice

Practise 34 Geography - Climate and Soil Types questions from Geography for competitive exams such as UPSC, Banking, SSC and Railway. Read the worked questions below, check every answer with an explanation, and track what you get wrong.

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Practice questions on Geography - Climate and Soil Types — with answers

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1. Which type is described as: 'The most widely spread and agriculturally important soil type in India, found in river plains'?

  1. AMountain Soil
  2. BMediterranean Climate
  3. CTropical Savanna Climate
  4. DAlluvial Soil
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Answer: D

This corresponds to 'Alluvial Soil'.

2. Which type is described as: 'A soil type ideal for cotton cultivation, found primarily in the Deccan Plateau'?

  1. ABlack Soil (Regur Soil)
  2. BHumid Subtropical Climate
  3. CTropical Rainforest Climate
  4. DTundra Climate
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Answer: A

This corresponds to 'Black Soil (Regur Soil)'.

3. Which type is described as: 'A soil type formed from the weathering of ancient crystalline rocks, found in parts of South India'?

  1. ARed Soil
  2. BMonsoon Climate
  3. CPeaty and Marshy Soil
  4. DDesert Climate (Arid Climate)
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Answer: A

This corresponds to 'Red Soil'.

4. Which type is described as: 'A soil type formed in areas with high rainfall and temperature, found in parts of the Western Ghats'?

  1. ADesert Climate (Arid Climate)
  2. BAlluvial Soil
  3. CLaterite Soil
  4. DPeaty and Marshy Soil
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Answer: C

This corresponds to 'Laterite Soil'.

5. Which type is described as: 'A soil type found in arid regions such as Rajasthan, characterized by low moisture content'?

  1. ASouthwest Monsoon
  2. BDesert Soil (Arid Soil)
  3. CTundra Climate
  4. DSaline and Alkaline Soil
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Answer: B

This corresponds to 'Desert Soil (Arid Soil)'.

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