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the four layers of soils?

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soil
subsoil
concrete
fundamental rocks

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soil is a mixture of what

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rock debris and organic material developed on the earth’s surface

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what contributes maximum in the formation of soils

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minerals

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4
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when was rajasthan agriculture dept estt

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1949

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5
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who does the general classification on india level

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ICAR

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when was ICAR estt and where is its hq

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1929 delhi

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who does the scientific classification of soils

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USDA
united states department of agriculture

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ICAR divides the soils into how many parts and subparts

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8 main 27 sub parts

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in how many parts does the rajasthan agri commission divide the soils of rajasthan

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14

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how many types of soils are in the scientific classification in total?

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12

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out of the 12 types of soils by usda, how many types are present in rajasthan

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5

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12
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name the 5 types of soils in rajasthan acc to usda

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aridosol
antisol
alfasol
vertisol
inceptisol

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13
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what is the basis of classification for icar

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colour is primary
then size of soil particles and fertility/infertility of soil

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what is the basis of classification for usda

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size of soil particles

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15
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1 sandy soil other names

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desert soil and thirsty soil

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1 sandy soil formation rocks?

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sandstone
granite rocks

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1 sandy soil extension in?

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western desert area i.e. jaiselmer, bikaner, barmer and shekhwati (churu)

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18
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1 sandy soil max production crop?

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bajra

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19
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1 sandy soil which crops produced

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moti fasle
bajra
moong
moth
groundnut
gwar

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which type of soil is max in rajasthan

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1 sandy soil

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21
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why is 1 sandy soil called thirsty soil

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coarse particles

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22
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which soil exudes the maximum quantity of calcium

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1 sandy soil calcium

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23
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scientific name of 2 mountain soil/forest soil

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lithosols

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2 mountain soil/forest soil formation rocks?

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quartzite rocks
granite rocks
gneiss rocks

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2 mountain soil/forest soil extension?
southern aravali i.e. udaipur, rajsamand, sirohi, ajmer
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2 mountain soil/forest soil max production crop
maize
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which soil is called the soil of incomplete formation
2 mountain soil/forest soil
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other names for 3 alluvial soil
domadh jalodh deltai kachari soil
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which soil is called the soil of flood area
deltai aka alluvial soil
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3 alluvial soil formation by?
rivers
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3 alluvial soil extension?
eastern plain area i.e. tonk and sawai madhopur with alwar, bharatpur, karauli and dholpur
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3 alluvial soil production crops maximum?
wheat
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3 alluvial soil production crops?
wheat mustard sugarcane rice medium paani wali
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why is 3 alluvial soil most fertile?
presence of potash
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what are the two types of alluvial soils?
bangar and khadar
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also mains draw difference between bangar and khadar 3 alluvial soil
bangar is ancient while khadar is recent bangar is fertile but khadar is a little bit more than bangar bangar is fertile because of the high moisture retention, khadar also has but a little less thus good water capacity too bangar has good crops like wheat, gram and sugarcane which need water but khadar since also releases water is good for paddy, maize and vegetables too
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4 black soil other names
cotton soil regur soil lava soil volcanic soil
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4 black soil formed by?
basalt rocks i.e. the erosion of basalt lava
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4 black soil areas?
hadoti plateau and a little bit of sgnr near ghaggar basin
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which soil has the max water retention capacity
4 black soil
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which type of soil needs the least irrigation
4 black soil
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which soil is called a self ploughing soil
4 black soil
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why is 4 black soil called self ploughing soil
after drying cracks develop in it
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how is water logging a problem in 4 black soil
in heavy rains, water gets logged in the soil which harms crops
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the 4 black soil is rich in which elements
calcium magnesium potassium iron
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4 black soil main crops?
cotton imp wheat gram
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5 red loamy soil formation by which rocks?
metamorphic rocks i.e granite, gneiss and quartzite rocks
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5 red loamy soil extension in
banswara doongarpur pratapgarh udaipur i.e. wagad and udaipur aravalli ke neeche
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5 red loamy soil production crops?
maize rice sugarcane
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how are kharif and rabi crops irrigated
kharif with rainfall rabi with well irrigation trick: rab ki mehr nahi to kuan kaam aaya
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why is the red colour of 5 red loamy soil
due to iron oxides i.e. Fe2O3
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colour of sierozems soil
yellow brown
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where are siezorem soil found
both sides of aravalli i.e. pali nagaur jaipur dausa
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6 brown soil extension?
banas (max extension) luni (in western regions)
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6 brown soil production?
all types of crops
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7 red black soil extension
bundi bhilwara chittorgarh black soil ke aas paas aati hai
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7 red black soil production crops?
maize cotton opium
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8 saline soil scientific name?
solonchaks
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8 saline soil formation
in dry or arid regions due to excess irrigation, NaCl comes to surface and makes the land saline
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what are the names for land of 8 saline soil
reh and kallar imp
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8 saline soil extension
ignp and narmada canal area ignp: bikaner, sgnr, hanumangarh, narmada: jalore and barmer
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8 saline soil production crops?
sugarcane guava pomegranate blackberry jamun namak me meetha ugta hai
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8 saline soil which fertilizers used for salinity problem
rock phosphate
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soil: equivalant soil: climate aridosol
dry soil dry climate
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soil: equivalant soil: climate antisol
sandy soil arid+semi arid climate
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soil: equivalant soil: climate alfasol
alluvial soil sub humid+humid climate
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soil: equivalant soil: climate vertisol
black soil max humid climate
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soil: equivalant soil: climate inceptisol
red soil semi arid+humid climate
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Draw usda soil type table
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Draw map of usda rajasthan soil classification
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what is erosion?
denudation of the topmost layer of soil
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what is known as death of farmers
erosion aka moving death of soil
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3 types of erosion
layer rain water river water
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where in rajasthan is layer erosion observed
western raj
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where in rajasthan is rain water erosion aka sheet erosion observed
rajsamand and sirohi
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where in rajasthan is river water aka gully erosion observed
chambal river
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main cause of erosion in rajasthan
wind
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max in which distt is wind erosion in raj
jaiselmer
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solution for wind erosion
aforestation
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max affected place in rajasthan of water logging
badopal village of hanumangarh
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max affected distts of water logging
hanumangarh and sgnr
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solution for water logging
planting eucalyptus trees
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where is 2nd bird sanctuary of rajasthan proposed
badopal hanumangarh
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after which ph level does soil is considered alkaline
8
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solution for alkalinity
planting gwar (beans) and dhencha (prickly sesban) and using gypsum fertilisers
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which fertilisers are used in saline soils
gypsum and rock phosphate point to be noted is gypsum is also used for alkaline soils

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