MCQs Soil Science-49 Posted on May 10, 2025August 30, 2025Author agropublishers 0 1. The _______________________ of soil is used for estimating the mass of a volume of soil too large to weigh Particle density Bulk density Porosity Water holding capacity 2. Which of the following is NOT a standard method for eradicating waterlogging in agricultural fields? Lining of canals Subsurface Drainage Use of press mud Planting trees 3. _______ are characterized by low rainfall; generally, total rainfall is less than the natural evapotranspiration rate Irrigated regions Equatorial regions Arid regions Humid regions 4. When irrigation water with high concentrations of carbonates and bicarbonates interacts with soluble calcium, it can lead to the formation of __________ Calcium sulphate Calcium Nitrate Calcium hydroxide Calcium carbonate 5. ________ is the basic unit of soil classification, consisting of soils with similar profile characteristics Soil order Soil series Soil horizon Soil phase 6. A crop grown on residual moisture after the harvest of rice crop is called_______ Residual crop None of these No tillage crop Dobari crop 7. Gypsum, used as a soil amendment, has ________ hardness on the Mohs’ scale 5 2 3 4 8. A soil is considered ____________ if it has an electrical conductivity (EC) < 4 dS m-1 and a sodium adsorption ratio (SAR) > 13 (mmol L-1)1/2. Sodic soil None of these Saline soil Acidic Soil 9. __________ is soil or sediment most commonly deposited by flowing water, such as rivers, and is often found in river valleys and floodplains Colluvium Organic matter Alluvium Loess 10. Homogeneous nucleation of ice occurs at approximately _______°C -10°C -40°C 4°C 0°C Loading … Question 1 of 10