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Question 201. Among the four house types shown below, which one represents the house type of the Pygmies?
  1.    (C)
  2.    (D)
  3.    (A)
  4.    (B)
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> (A)
Answer: (c)
Question 202. The transfer of minerals from top soil to subsoil through soil-water is called?
  1.    Leaching
  2.    Transpiration
  3.    Percolation
  4.    Conduction
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Leaching
Answer: (a)
Leaching refers to the loss of water-soluble plant nutrients from the soil, due to rain and irrigation.
As water from rain, flooding, or other sources seeps into the ground, it can dissolve chemicals and carry them into the underground water supply. Mineral nutrients lost from the soil system become unavailable for plant uptake.
Question 203. What is Podzol?
  1.    Very fertile alluvial soil
  2.    None of the above
  3.    Soil found in Coniferous forest region
  4.    Soil of arid region
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Soil found in Coniferous forest region
Answer: (c)
Question 204. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List I
List II
(Crop)
(Production zone)
A. Coffee
1. Yangzi Jiang basin
B. Rice
2. Sao Paulo
C. Wheat
3. Candy basin
D. Tea
4. Huang He basin
Codes: A B C D
  1.    4 2 1 3
  2.    3 1 4 2
  3.    2 3 1 4
  4.    2 1 4 3
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 2 1 4 3
Answer: (d)
Question 205. Given below is a map of America. The shaded (marked 1 and 2), dotted (marked 3) and the plain areas (marked 4) indicate respectively, the regions where the languages spoken are
  1.    French, Portuguese, Spanish and English
  2.    Portuguese, French, Spanish and others
  3.    Spanish, French, Portuguese and others
  4.    French, Spanish, Portuguese and others
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> French, Portuguese, Spanish and English
Answer: (a)
Question 206. ‘Terra rossa’ is a Latin word which means
  1.    lateritic region
  2.    region near the poles
  3.    hot area
  4.    red terrain
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> red terrain
Answer: (d)‘Terra Rossa’ in Latin or Italian language is another name for “Red Soil” or “Red Terrain“. It is a type of red clay soil produced by the weathering of limestone. Terra Rossa is typically found in regions with a Mediterranean climate.
Question 207. Which of the following is correctly matched?
  1.    Lapps - India
  2.    Gonds – Africa
  3.    Eskimo - Canada
  4.    Oraon - Japan
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Eskimo - Canada
Answer: (c)
Question 208. ‘Alfalfa’ is
  1.    An animal
  2.    A town
  3.    A kind of grass
  4.    A tribe
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> A kind of grass
Answer: (c)
Question 209. The remedies to soil erosion are :

  1. Contour bunding

  2. Regulation of land use

  3. Cutting of trees

  4. Allowing grazing of animals


  1.    3, 4
  2.    2, 3
  3.    1, 3
  4.    1, 2
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 1, 2
Answer: (d)
Cutting of trees (deforestation) and grazing of animals are some of the major contributors to soil erosion. Contour bunding is a traditional low-cost method of soil conservation suitable for sloping land; it promotes water retention and helps prevent erosion.
Similarly, regulation of land use has a major impact on natural resources including water, soil, nutrients, plants and animals.
Question 210. Large coffee plantations in Brazil are called
  1.    Kalkhozes
  2.    Fazendas
  3.    Estate
  4.    Estancias
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Fazendas
Answer: (b)

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