Which type of soil is less fertile and retains less moisture?

Alluvial soil
Red soil
Sandy soil
Black soil

LohaHridoy

4 views

2025-01-04 04:42

1 Answers

AhmedNazir

Option 3 : Sandy soil

Sandy soil is less fertile and retains less moisture. The soil is more alkaline. It is found in Jodhpur, Churu, Jhunjhuna, Jaisalmer, Jalore, and Bikaner etc.

4 views Answered 2022-09-04 04:29

Related Questions

According to the assumptions of Terzaghi's One-Dimensional Consolidation Theory, which of the following statements is/are incorrect A. The soil is homogeneous. B. The soil is 100% unsaturated. C. The soil is laterally confined.?

1 Answers 4 Views

In the question below are given six statements followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III and IV. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts. Statements: All Petrol are Gasoline. No petrol is Water. Some Water are Gas. Some Moisture are Gas. All Gasoline are Fire No Moisture is Fire Conclusions: I. Some Moisture are Gasoline. II. Some Water are Moisture. III. Some Gasoline are Gas. IV. Some Petrol are Moisture.?

1 Answers 5 Views

Which soil needs little irrigation as it retains soil water?

1 Answers 4 Views

Consider the following statements in the context of aeolian soils: 1. The soil has low density and low compressibility. 2. The soil is deposited by wind. 3. The soil has large permeability. Which of these statements are correct?

1 Answers 4 Views

OMC-SP and MDD-SP denote the optimum moisture content and maximum dry density obtained from standard Proctor compaction test, respectively. OMC-MP and MDD-MP denote the optimum moisture content and maximum dry density obtained from the modified Proctor compaction test, respectively. Which one of the following is correct?

1 Answers 6 Views

The moisture content of a soil, below which the soil volume becomes constant, is called the:?

1 Answers 4 Views

Which of the following crops can be grown on less fertile and sandy soil?

1 Answers 4 Views

Consider the following statements about the earthworms: A. Earthworm make tunnels in the fields which provide easy passage to air and water into the soil. B. Earthworms soften the soil by digging underneath. C. Earthworms save the main crops from weeds. D. The droppings of the earthworms fertilise the soil. The true statements are?

1 Answers 5 Views

The following Four statements (S1, S2, S3, S4) in connection with soil behaviour are given. S1: Consolidation is a function of total stress S2: Permeability of Coarse grained soil is inversely proportional to the specific surface at a given porosity. S3: For a fully saturated soil the pore pressure parameter is equal to zero. S4 : Terzaghi's theory of consolidation considers only primary consolidation. Which of the above statement(s) is /are incorrect?

1 Answers 7 Views

Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched (Soil) (State) (a) Alluvial soil - Uttar Pradesh (b) Black soil - Maharashtra (c) Laterite soil - Bihar (d) Red soil - Tamil Nadu?

1 Answers 6 Views

এক্সাম দিয়ে মেধা যাচাই করুন

Job Preparation (1125)

Admission (754)

এসএসসি (10)

এইচএসসি (5)