41. The entire Northern plains are made of

1. 1. Alluvial soil

   
   
   

   2. Laterite soil

   
   
   

   3. Black soil

   
   
   

   4. Red soil

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: A

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42. Match List - I (Soil type) with List - II (Place of occurrence) and select the answer using codes given below the lists
    

    	List - I		List - II
    F.	Laterite	1.	Rahar plain
    G.	Saline	2.	Maharashtra plain
    H.	Black	3.	Rajmahal hills
    J.	Red loam	4.	Kutch region

    Code :

    	F	G	H	J
    A.	4	3	2	1
    B.	4	3	1	2
    C.	3	4	2	1
    D.	3	4	1	2

1. 1. A.

   
   
   

   2. B.

   
   
   

   3. C.

   
   
   

   4. D.

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: C

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43. Cotton is facing competition from Sugarcane in the region of the black soil in Maharashtra. This is due to

1. 1. Declined yield of cotton in this region

   
   
   

   2. A general change in the climate of this region

   
   
   

   3. Expansion of irrigation for which this region has become suitable for sugarcane cultivation which is a profitable crop

   
   
   

   4. Increasing demand for sugar and rising prices of sugar in the country

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: C

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44. The terms 'Regur' is used for

1. 1. Alluvial soil

   
   
   

   2. Peat soil

   
   
   

   3. Laterite soil

   
   
   

   4. Black soil

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: D

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45. Assertion (A) : Black cotton soils are ideal for dry farming.
    Reason (R) : Black cotton soils are fine grained.

1. 1. Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A

   
   
   

   2. Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A

   
   
   

   3. A is true but R is false

   
   
   

   4. A is false but R is true

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: D

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