Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Geography

Match List I with List II:

List I: Soil type List II: Characteristic
1. Alluvial soil a. Transported and deposited by rivers and streams
2. Black soil b. Swells when wet and develops wide cracks when dry
3. Laterite soil c. Formed under intense leaching in hot and rainy conditions
4. Peaty soil d. Contains a very high proportion of accumulated organic matter

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. 1–a, 2–b, 3–c, 4–d
  2. 1–b, 2–a, 3–d, 4–c
  3. 1–a, 2–c, 3–b, 4–d
  4. 1–d, 2–b, 3–a, 4–c
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