Punjab - Study Mode

[#401] Which soil is badly eroded and suitable for dry farming only?
Correct Answer

(A) Kandi soil

Explanation

Solution: Kandi soils are badly eroded and less productive and are suitable for dry farming.

[#402] Which soil in Punjab is prone to erosion mostly by winds specially in hot summer months?
Correct Answer

(B) Desert soil

Explanation

Solution: Desert soils are dry and deficient in humus, nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. Wind erosion is a serious problem specially during the hot summer.

[#403] The Kandi soil is found in which part of the State of Punjab?
Correct Answer

(A) Hoshiarpur

Explanation

Solution: Kandi soils have been formed by the depostion of numerous chos coming from Shiwalik hills. These soils are found in the areas of Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Nawanshahr and Ropar district.

[#404] Which soils of Punjab is reddish brown to olive brown in colour?
Correct Answer

(A) Forest soils

Explanation

Solution: Forests soils are reddish brown to olive brown in colour. These soils are not highly suitable for agriculture but good for forestry as these are the leftover soil after soil erosion has taken place.

[#405] The desert soil is found in which part of the state of Punjab?
Correct Answer

(B) Bathinda

Explanation

Solution: Desert soils are found in the Abohar and Zira tehsils of Firozpur district, Muktsar, Bathinda, Mansa and in some parts of Sangrur and Ludhiana district.