A. It is derived from Himalayan rocks
B. It is rich in humus
C. It is formed of peninsular rocks
D. It is derived from local rocks
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Tropical moist deciduous vegetation la to be found in Sahyadris, north-east plateau of the Peninsula and in the Shiwaliks. Which of the following is not a tree species of this group?
A. Teak
B. Sal
C. Sandalwood
D. Deodar
✅ The correct answer is option D.
The Indo-Gangetic Plains of India are fertile due to
A. the heavy and timely rains and forests
B. alluvial soils brought by the rivers from the mountains
C. hard labour of the farmers over the generations
D. better irrigation facilities
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Khaddar soils are found
A. in piedmont plains
B. in flood plains
C. over low plateaux
D. over steep slopes
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Reserved Forests are forests
A. reserved for hunting
B. reserved for commercial exploitation and prohibited for grazing
C. reserved for local use
D. reserved for growing medicinal herbs
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Black soils are ideal for cultivation of cotton as
A. their colour is black
B. they can retain moisture
C. they are made of lava
D. they are found on plateau regions
✅ The correct answer is option B.
A person of mixed European and Indian blood in Latin America is called a
A. Mulatto
B. Mestizo
C. Meiji
D. Mau Mau
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Where will you expect to find bamboo growing
A. At a great height from sea level
B. At a medium height from sea level
C. At a very low height from sea level
D. There is no such condition; it can grow anywhere
✅ The correct answer is option C.
The soils which have supported agriculture for centuries without much manuring or fallowing are
A. alluvial and late rite soils
B. red and laterite soils
C. black and alluvial soils
D. laterite and black soils
✅ The correct answer is option C.
The minimum fore at cover necessary to maintain ecological balance is
A. 50% of the total land area
B. 40% of the total land area
C. 33% of the total land area
D. 25% of the total land area
✅ The correct answer is option C.