Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Geography

Match List I with List II:

List I: Soil type List II: Characteristic
1. Saline soil a. High sodium, potassium and magnesium, often associated with poor drainage
2. Peaty soil b. Heavy, dark soil containing up to 40–50 per cent organic matter
3. Forest soil c. Loamy and silty on valley sides but coarse-grained on upper slopes
4. Arid soil d. Downward accumulation of calcium forming lower kankar layers

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. 1–b, 2–a, 3–d, 4–c
  2. 1–a, 2–b, 3–c, 4–d
  3. 1–a, 2–c, 3–b, 4–d
  4. 1–d, 2–b, 3–a, 4–c
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