The calcareous deposits found in Bhangar soil are called: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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The calcareous deposits found in Bhangar soil are called:

A. Regur

B. Kankar

C. Loess

D. Laterite

Answer: Option B

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

Kankar refers to calcium carbonate nodules commonly found in older alluvial soils.

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Question #1

Which soil type has the highest natural fertility among transported soils?

A. Aeolian Soil

B. Desert Soil

C. Coastal Sand

D. Alluvial Soil

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Alluvial soils are highly fertile because rivers continuously replenish nutrients.

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Question #2

Which region of India has black soils derived from volcanic lava flows?

A. Deccan Trap Region

B. Sundarbans

C. Western Himalayas

D. Indo-Gangetic Plain

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Deccan Trap region consists of basaltic lava flows that weather into black soil.

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Question #3

Which crop is best suited to fertile floodplain soils?

A. Coffee

B. Tea

C. Rubber

D. Sugarcane

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Floodplain alluvial soils provide excellent conditions for sugarcane cultivation.

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