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MCQs on Soils of Jharkhand

March 11, 2022 by Editorial Team

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SubjectJharkhand General Knowledge
ChapterMCQs on Soils of Jharkhand
MediumEnglish
Number of MCQs20

Soils of Jharkhand MCQs

(Q1). How many types of soils are found in Jharkhand?

(A). 5
(B). 4
(C). 6
(D). 3

View Answer

Answer: (C). 6

Explanation:

#. Total 6 types of soils are found in the state of Jharkhand.

(Q2). What type of soil is found in Santhal Pargana?

(A). Red clay
(B). Black soil
(C). Laterite soil
(D). Sandy soil

View Answer

Answer: (C). Laterite soil

Explanation:

#. Laterite soil is found in Santhal Pargana.

(Q3). In which area of Jharkhand red soil is found abundantly?

(A). Chotanagpur
(B). Rajmahal Hills
(C). Santhal Pargana
(D). Koderma

View Answer

Answer: (A). Chotanagpur

Explanation:

#. Red soil is found in Chotanagpur.

(Q4). What type of soil is found in the western region of Ranchi?

(A). Laterite soil
(B). Alluvial soil
(C). Black soil
(D). Sandy soil

View Answer

Answer: (A). Laterite soil

Explanation:

#. Laterite soil is found in the western region of Ranchi.

(Q5). Which is called the most important soil of Jharkhand state?

(A). Red Soil
(B). Alluvial Soil
(C). Sandy Soil
(D). Black Soil

View Answer

Answer: (A). Red Soil

Explanation:

#. The most important soil of Jharkhand is red soil.

(Q6). Which of the following types of soil is found in the area of Eastern Rajmahal?

(A). Black soil
(B). Alluvial soil
(C). Sandy Soil
(D). Laterite soil

View Answer

Answer: (D). Laterite soil

Explanation:

#. Laterite soil is found in the area of Eastern Rajmahal.

(Q7). Which of the following types of soil is found in the Dhalbhum region of Singhbhum?

(A). Red Soil
(B). Laterite soil
(C). Black soil
(D). Sandy soil

View Answer

Answer: (B). Laterite soil

Explanation:

#. Laterite soil is found in the Dhalbhum region of Singhbhum.

(Q8). Red soil is found on what percentage of Chotanagpur?

(A). 70 %
(B). 40 %
(C). 50%
(D). 90%

View Answer

Answer: (D). 90%

Explanation:

#. Red soil is available in abundance in 90% of the Chotanagpur area.

(Q9). Regur soil is another name for which of the following soils?

(A). Red Soil
(B). Sandy soil
(C). Black soil
(D). Alluvial Soil

View Answer

Answer: (C). Black soil

Explanation:

#. Black soil is also known as Regur soil.

(Q10). In which of the following areas is black soil spread?

(A). Rajmahal Hill
(B). East Hazaribagh
(C). Jhumri Tilaiya
(D). Southern region of Palamu

View Answer

Answer: (A). Rajmahal Hill

Explanation:

#. Black soil is found extensively in the area of Rajmahal hill.

(Q11). Jharkhand has an expanse of sandy soil

(A). East Hazaribagh
(B). Santhal Pargana
(C). Jhumri Tilaiya
(D). Koderma

View Answer

Answer: (A). East Hazaribagh

Explanation:

#. Sandy soil is found in the area of East Hazaribagh.

(Q12). Asbestos soil is found

(A). Dhanbad
(B). Palamu
(C). Koderma
(D). Santhal Pargana

View Answer

Answer: (C). Koderma

Explanation:

#. Asbestos soil is found in Koderma.

(Q13). The region has an abundance of sandy soils

(A). Dhanbad
(B). West Singhbhum
(C). Santhal Pargana
(D). Garhwa

View Answer

Answer: (A). Dhanbad

Explanation:

#. Sandy soil is found in abundance in Dhanbad.

(Q14). Which of the following type of soil is found in Jhumri Talaya

(A). Red Soil
(B). Alluvial Soil
(C). Asbestos soil
(D). Sandy soil

View Answer

Answer: (C). Asbestos soil

Explanation:

#. Mica soil is found in Jhumri Tilaiya.

(Q15). Alluvial soil is found in abundance

(A). East Hazaribagh
(B). Barkagaon
(C). Santhal Pargana
(D). Mandu

View Answer

Answer: (C). Santhal Pargana

Explanation:

#. Alluvial soil is found abundantly in the area of Santhal Pargana.

(Q16). In which area of Jharkhand mica-based soil is found?

(A). East Hazaribagh
(B). Dhanbad
(C). Mandu
(D). Santhal Pargana

View Answer

Answer: (C). Mandu

Explanation:

#. In Jharkhand, mica-based soil is found in the region of Mandu.

(Q17). What type of soil is found in Barkagaon?

(A). Sandy Soil
(B). Asbestos Soil
(C). Alluvial Soil
(D). Black Soil

View Answer

Answer: (B). Asbestos Soil

Explanation:

#. There is an abundance of mica oriented soil in Barkagaon.

(Q18). Khersi is the local name of which soil?

(A). Alluvial
(B). Loamy soil
(C). Clay Soil
(D). Black soil

View Answer

Answer: (B). Loamy soil

Explanation:

#. The local name of loamy soil is Khersi.

(Q19). What is the local name of clay soil?

(A). Kewal
(B). Cheeta
(C). Nagra
(D). All of these

View Answer

Answer: (D). All of these

Explanation:

#. These are all local names of clay soils.

(Q20). The local name of which soil is Halmad?

(A). Alluvial Soil
(B). Black Soil
(C). Clay Soil
(D). None of these

View Answer

Answer: (C). Clay Soil

Explanation:

#. Halmad is the local name of clay soil.

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