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