Which crop is best suited to fertile floodplain soils? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Which crop is best suited to fertile floodplain soils?

A. Coffee

B. Rubber

C. Tea

D. Sugarcane

Answer: Option D

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

Floodplain alluvial soils provide excellent conditions for sugarcane cultivation.

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Which soil is also called 'self-ploughing soil'?

A. Red soil

B. Mountain soil

C. Alluvial soil

D. Black soil

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Black soil swells when wet and develops deep cracks when dry, which helps in natural aeration, hence called self-ploughing.

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Question #2

Which soil is suitable for groundnut cultivation in India?

A. Laterite soil

B. Desert soil

C. Red soil

D. Black soil

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Red soil supports groundnut cultivation in many peninsular regions.

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Question #3

Which soil is least fertile due to heavy leaching?

A. Alluvial soil

B. Peaty soil

C. Laterite soil

D. Black soil

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Laterite soil is heavily leached in tropical rainfall areas, making it poor in nutrients and less fertile.

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