A. it is too hot

B. there is no water available and thus the winds remain dry

C. the monsoons fail to reach this area

D. the winds do not come across any barrier to cause the necessary uplift to cool the winds

A. Ravine erosion .and gullies, alkalinity and salinity weeds and water-logging

B. Alkalinity and water-logging, ravine erosion and weeds

C. Water-logging, weeds, salinity and ravine erosion

D. All are equally damaging

A. Wind

B. Glaciers

C. Snowfall

D. Running water

A. Bihar

B. Madhya Pradesh

C. Tamil Nadu

D. Punjab

A. from the Himalayan rocks

B. from the Peninsular rocks

C. only from the rocks existing locally

D. from material brought by the rivers

A. Black Soils

B. Red Soils

C. Laterite Soils

D. None of these

A. Red soils are rich in iron

B. Black soils are rich in phosphorus nitrogen and organic matter

C. Alluvial soils are rich in potash but poor in phosphorus

D. Red soils are suitable for cultivation of pulses and coarse grains

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

A. Teak

B. Sal

C. Sandalwood

D. Deodar

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