Water holding capacity is highest in:

Related Mcqs:

1. The soils that are fully laden with water i.e., water logged, are known are:

   A. Physically dry soils
   B. Physiologically dry soils
   C. Alkaline soils
   D. Acidic soils

2. 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

3. Field capacity is the extent to which a soil can hold:

   A. Gravitational water
   B. Capillary water
   C. Hygroscopic water
   D. Capillary water plus hygroscopic water

4. The storage capacity of a soil equals:

   A. Field capacity
   B. Field capacity less capillary water
   C. Field capacity less hygroscopic water
   D. Field capacity plus gravitational water

5. When a big fish eats a small fish, which easts water-fleas supported by phytoplankton, the water leas are:

   A. Primary consumers
   B. Producers
   C. Secondary consumers
   D. Top consumers in this food chain

6. Water-logging is a serious problems, with water-table within _____ over the greater part of the area:

   A. 5m
   B. 6m
   C. 7m
   D. 8m

7. BOD value of sewage water than that of tap water is:

   A. More
   B. Less
   C. Equal
   D. Somewhere more somewhere less

8. As compared to tap water the BOD of sewage polluted water shall be:

   A. High
   B. Low
   C. Same
   D. None of these

9. The importance of watershed management was realized when Pakistan signed Indus Water Treaty with India through which right of water of ______ was given to India while Pakistan has the right on river Indus and Jhelum:

   A. Chenab
   B. Ravi
   C. Sutlij
   D. All of the above

10. Carrying capacity is a balance between _______.

    A. Vegetation and animals
    B. By an expression of animals density
    C. Both (a) & (b)
    D. None of these