📘 Geography Optional – Objective Paper I (Prelims)
Page–7 : Indian Soils & Natural Vegetation (PYQs with Answers)
Q1. Which soil type is most suitable for cotton cultivation in India?
A) Alluvial soil
B) Red soil
C) Black soil
D) Laterite soil
✅ Answer: C) Black soil
Q2. Regur soil is rich in:
A) Nitrogen
B) Phosphorus
C) Potash and lime
D) Organic matter
✅ Answer: C) Potash and lime
Q3. Which soil is formed due to leaching under heavy rainfall?
A) Black soil
B) Alluvial soil
C) Laterite soil
D) Desert soil
✅ Answer: C) Laterite soil
Q4. Red soil gets its colour mainly due to the presence of:
A) Humus
B) Aluminium oxide
C) Iron oxide
D) Calcium carbonate
✅ Answer: C) Iron oxide
Q5. Which natural vegetation type is dominant in the Western Ghats?
A) Tropical thorn forest
B) Tropical evergreen forest
C) Mangrove forest
D) Montane forest
✅ Answer: B) Tropical evergreen forest
Q6. The Sundarbans are famous for:
A) Coniferous forests
B) Mangrove vegetation
C) Deciduous forests
D) Alpine meadows
✅ Answer: B) Mangrove vegetation
Q7. Which of the following trees is characteristic of tropical deciduous forests?
A) Teak
B) Pine
C) Fir
D) Deodar
✅ Answer: A) Teak
Q8. Which soil type is most vulnerable to erosion?
A) Black soil
B) Laterite soil
C) Alluvial soil
D) Red soil
✅ Answer: B) Laterite soil
Q9. Montane forests in India are mainly found:
A) Along the eastern coast
B) In the Deccan Plateau
C) In the Himalayan region
D) In the Thar Desert
✅ Answer: C) In the Himalayan region
Q10. Which vegetation type is adapted to arid conditions?
A) Tropical evergreen forests
B) Tropical deciduous forests
C) Thorn forests and scrubs
D) Mangrove forests
✅ Answer: C) Thorn forests and scrubs
✅ End of Objective Paper–I | Page–7
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