Which of the following crops is most tolerant to salty soils?

Related Mcqs:

1. 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

2. 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

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. Salt-tolerant plants are called ____________________?

   A. Glycophytes
   B. Halophytes
   C. Xerophytes
   D. All the above

7. The practice of managing rows of closely planted woody plants with annual crops planted in alleys in between hedges is called as:________?

   A. Soil conservation hedges
   B. Woody Hedgerows
   C. Hedgerows intercropping
   D. All of these

   Submitted by: Shafiq Rehman

8. Erosion permitting and erosion resisting crops grow alternatively at right angle to the slope of the land is called as:_________?

   A. Linear planting
   B. Strip planting
   C. Cover planting
   D. All of the above

   Submitted by: Shafiq Rehman

9. The lower leaves turn yellow and in some crops they quickly start drying up as if suffering from shortage of water, stunted growth, leaves & fruits shedding & whole plant becomes yellow, are deficiency symptoms of:_________?

   A. Potash
   B. Nitrogen
   C. Calcium
   D. Both a & c

   Submitted by: Shafiq Rehman

10. Chemicals, used for controlling the disease of crops, fruits & vegetables is___________ & chemical prepared for controlling insect-pests ——————-:

    A. Insecticides—Herbicides
    B. Fungicides—Insecticides
    C. Weedicides—insecticides
    D. None of the above

    Submitted by: Shafiq Rehman