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

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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

   Submitted by: Shafiq Rehman

2. Based on their diameters, soil pores are divided into:_________?

   A. Macro pores
   B. Meso pores & Micro pores
   C. Both A & B
   D. The above statement is wrong

   Submitted by: Shafiq Rehman

3. Soil pores created by the animal such as earthworm and plant root are called_________?

   A. Biopores
   B. Diameter
   C. Mesopores
   D. Microspores

   Submitted by: Hakeem Taj Shapuki

4. 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

   Submitted by: Shafiq Rehman

5. When sugars heated under controlled conditions in the absence of water, they form an hydro sugar, that readily polymerized to give typical taint and brown pigment this process is called _________________?

   A. Mail lard reaction
   B. Caramalization
   C. Browning
   D. Purification

6. 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

   Submitted by: Shafiq Rehman

7. Soil order characterized by excess of weathering with dominant iron and aluminium oxide clays, common in tropics is_________?

   A. Alfisols
   B. Mollisols
   C. Entisols
   D. Oxisols

   Submitted by: Shafiq Rehman

8. Soil erosion is __________ of soil from one place ti another place by natural agencies (wind & water):

   A. Detachement of soil
   B. Transportation
   C. both A & B
   D. None of these

   Submitted by: Shafiq Rehman

9. Any tillage and planting system that maintains at least 30% of the soil surface covered by residue after planting for the purpose of reducing soil erosion by water:

   A. Deep Tillage
   B. Conservation Tillage
   C. Both a & b
   D. None of these

   Submitted by: Shafiq Rehman

10. The process of accumulation of excess quantity of nutrients in water causing O2 deficiency is known as_____________________?

    A. Eutrophication
    B. Nitrification
    C. Denitrification
    D. Sedimentation