A. Horizon-C
B. Horizon-A
C. Horizon-R
D. Horizon-B
Related Mcqs:
- These are generally, but not always, developed above the birch zone and in patches, sometimes extensive, within it, probably conditioned by edaphic and biotic factors, in Kashmir, Gilgit, Chitral and Hazara. This type ascends normally to ______ or more above the sub-alpine forests and climate must be similar but more severe than in sub-alpine forests:
A. 140 m
B. 150 m
C. 160 m
D. 170 m - Removal of top soil by soil erosion result in the loss of soil:
A. Nitrites
B. Nitrates
C. Nitrogen
D. Nitric and nitrous acids - The abbreviation CEC of soil broadly refers to:
A. Cation storage capacity
B. Reversible bending of cations
C. Excess of monovalent cations
D. Excess of polyvalent cations - In water logged soil plants cannot grow properly because the soil is:
A. Physiologically wet
B. Physiologically dry
C. Physically dry
D. None of the above - When a plant first begins to wilts permanently in a pot, its 54.5 gms of soil has 4.5 gms of water. The PWP of this soil is:
A. 4.50%
B. 9%
C. 8.25%
D. 16.50% - The ration of volume of pores in the soil to the total soil volume is referred to as:
A. Pore frequency ratio
B. Pore density ration
C. Pore abundance ratio
D. Pore space ratio - When a soil has been thoroughly wetted and then allowed to drain until capillary movement of the water has stopped, the water content of the soil will give an estimate of it’s:
A. Gravitational water
B. Capillary water
C. Field capacity
D. Storage capacity - Wildlife generally refers to all species of:
A. Mammals
B. Birds
C. Reptiles
D. Amphibians
E. All of the above - The fertility level of any soil is generally determined by:
A. Aeration and hydration
B. Humus and mineral contents
C. Humus, mineral and hydration level
D. All of these - The term ‘holard’ refers to:
A. Gravitational water
B. Capillary water
C. Water holding capacity
D. Field capacity
The correct answer to the question: "The term sub-soil generally refers to:" is "Horizon-C ".
