The capacity of soil for retaining anions increase with: ____________?

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1. Any material such as straw, sawdust, leaves, plastic films, & loose soil that is spread upon the surface of the soil to protect the soil & plant roots from the effects of raindrops, soil crusting, freezing or evaporation:

   A. Mull
   B. Mulch
   C. Mycorrhizae
   D. Muck

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2. Soil additive which stabilizes the soil, improves resistance to erosion, increases to permeability to air & water, improves texture, eases cultivation or otherwise improves soil quality:

   A. Soil amendment
   B. Soil conditioner
   C. Both a & b
   D. None of the above

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3. Water occupied the larger soil pores and moves down readily under the force of gravity. Water in excess of the field capacity is termed:

   A. Capillary water
   B. Hygroscopic water
   C. Gravitational water
   D. None of the above

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4. The capacity of a soil to function on sustained basis promoting plant & animal health:

   A. Soil neutrality
   B. Soil quality
   C. Both a & b
   D. None of these

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5. The capacity of a soil to function on sustained basis promoting plant and animal health:

   A. Soil Quality
   B. Soil Pollution
   C. Soil Salinity
   D. None of these

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6. Being a soil scientist, do you know which is the popular book of soil science of Nyle.C.brady, 14th edition available in markets:

   A. Fundamentals of soil
   B. Essenttials of soil sciences
   C. The nature and properties of soil
   D. The mechanics of soil

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7. The major soil fertility problems in Pakistani soils deficiencies of N, P and Zn. Deficiencies K, Fe, and B also occur in specific crop genotypes or soil types, while deficiencies of S, Cu, and Mn are negligible. however, the common nutrient deficiencies are_________________: and some micronutrients including Mo?

   A. N, P, K
   B. Ca, Mg, S
   C. both A & B
   D. The above statement is wrong

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8. Pedogenic processes bring about changes in the parent materials in the form of _____________________, within the soil body (soil profile)?

   A. Additions, losses
   B. Transfers and transformations
   C. both A and B
   D. None of the above

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9. There are twelve soil orders found in the world of which six soil orders have been recognized at various locations are________?

   A. Andisols, Gelisols, Histosols, Spodosols, Oxisols, Ultisols
   B. Entisols, Inceptisols, Aridisols, Alfisols, Mollisols, Vertisols
   C. Andisols, Aridisols, Histosols, Vertisols, Regosols, Libosols
   D. The above statement is wrong

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10. Nitrogen & sulphur dioxide liberate from motor vehicles & industries. Nitrogen & Sulphur gases dissolve in the water vapour of atmosphere & form nitric & sulphuric acid. This rain water falls on soil as__________ & contaminates soil also:

    A. Acid rain
    B. Neutral rain
    C. Both A & B
    D. None of the above

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