Peat soils are not present in Pakistan because these are formed in___________?

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1. Although some acid soils do exist in the northern mountainous regions of Pakistan (Mansehra, Sawat, Dir). Almost all cultivated soils of the country are ________________, with high base saturation and low organic matter content (generally less than 1%)?

   A. Alkaline
   B. Very much acidic
   C. Calcareous
   D. both A & C

   Submitted by: Shafiq Rehman

2. Soils that have more than 20% organic matter are termed as organic soils. These are also called:________?

   A. Peat soil
   B. solonchalk soil
   C. Muck soil
   D. Both a and c

   Submitted by: Shafiq Rehman

3. Organic Soils are classified as ____________ and are also known as ____________ soils:

   A. Alfisols. fine & coarse textured
   B. Histosols, peat & muck
   C. Ultisols, Fe & Al rich
   D. None of the above

   Submitted by: Shafiq Rehman

4. Organic matter decomposes rapidly in Pakistani soils because of ____________ conditions, that is why our soils generally have < 1% organic matter:

   A. High temperature
   B. Alkaline
   C. Both a & b
   D. None of a & b

   Submitted by: Shafiq Rehman

5. The forest soils have lower bulk density than agricultural soils because of their ______ content.

   A. High organic matter
   B. Low organic matter
   C. Both a & b
   D. None of these

   Submitted by: Adnan

6. How much percentage of soils of Pakistan are deficient in P______________________?

   A. 60
   C. 50-70
   D. 80-90

7. Most of the productive soils in Pakistan have pH______________________?

   A. Between 7.5 to 8.5
   B. 8.5
   D. None of the above

8. Common soils found in Pakistan are___________________?

   A. Arid soils
   B. Inceptisols
   C. Entisols
   D. All the above

9. Phosphorus deficiency is widespread in most (_____%) 0f the soils of Pakistan.

   A. 54%
   B. 90%
   C. 68%
   D. 32%

   Submitted by: Shafiq Rehman

10. According to a latest research, Pakistan is predominantly a dryland country; 80% of its land area is arid and semi arid, 12% sub-humid and 8% under humid climate. Thus , soils of arid & semi-arid regions are vulnerable to a wide range of degradation process. As the case in arid and semi-arid climates elsewhere in south-central/southern Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa; _________________ are among the major causes of soil degradation and desertification?

    A. Drought stress
    B. Accelerated erosion & salinization
    C. Depletion of soil fertility and SOM
    D. All of the above

    Submitted by: Shafiq Rehman