KSEEB Solutions for Class 10 Geography Chapter 4 Indian Soils

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Karnataka State Syllabus Class 10 Social Science Geography Chapter 4 Indian Soils

Class 10 Social Science Indian Soils Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers

I. Fill In The Blanks With Suitable Answers

Question 1.
The soils that are formed from the sediments deposited by the rivers is called soils.
Answer:
Alluvial

Question 2.
The Black soils are also known as and soils.
Answer:
Regur and Black cotton

Question 3.
Under the conditions of high temperature and rainfall soils are formed in tropical areas.
Answer:
Laterite

Question 4.
Mountain soils are suitable for crops.
Answer:
Plantation

II. Answer The Following After Discussing Them In Groups

Question 1.
Which are the major types of soils in India?
Answer:
The types of soils like laterite soil, black soil, red soil, mountain soil, desert soil, Alluvial soil are found in India.

Question 2.
Explain the distribution of Black soil in India.
Ans.
Black soils are largely found ¡n the Deccan basalt trap region including Maharashtra. Madhya Pradesh. Parts of Telangana, Northern part of Karnataka. Parts of Gujarat and Tamilnadu. They occupy about 5.46 lakh km in India.

Question 3.
What are the characteristics of Red soils?
Answer:
Red soils are sandier and less clayey. So they do not retain moisture. Red soils are ideal for the cultivation of ragi, millets, groundnuts, tobacco and potato. A variety of crops can grown in these soils if there are irrigation facilities.

Question 4.
What is Soil erosion and Soil conservation?
Answer:

• Protection of soil from erosion and preservation of fertility of the soil is called ‘Soil conservation’.
• Soil erosion refers to the removal of top soil by natural agents. The rivers, glaciers, winds, sea waves etc

Question 5.
Mention the main causes of Soil erosion?
Answer:
The main causes of soil erosion are

1. Deforestation
2. Overgrazing
3. Shifting cultivation
4. Faulty methods of cultivation
5. Use of topsoil for making bricks, tiles, etc.

Question 6.
What are the major effects of soil erosion?
Answer:
The important effects of soil erosion:

• Loss of soil fertility and fall in agricultural productivity.
• It leads to silting and floods, change of the course of rivers, and reduction of capacity of the reservoirs,
• Ground water level is lowered and there is decrease in soil moisture,
• Vegetation covers dries up and drought increase.
• Economy as a whole suffers a great set back.

Class 10 Social Science Indian Soils Additional Questions and Answers

One Marks Questions

Question 1.
How soil is formed?
Answer:
Soil formation of India is mainly related to the parent rock, relief, climate and natural vegetation. So there is a wide variety’ of soils in India.

Question 2.
Which are the main crops of Alluvial soil?
Answer:
The main crops grown on this type of soils are wheat, paddy, sugarcane, cotton, jute, potato and vegetables.

Question 3.
Why black soil very useful to grow cotton, chilies?
Answer:
They are highly retentive of moisture and extremely compact.

Question 4.
How red soil is formed?
Answer:
They are formed from the weathering of granite, gneiss and other crystalline rocks.

Question 5.
Name the main crops of red soil.
Answer:
Red soils are ideal for the cultivation of ragi, millets, groundnuts, tobacco and potato.

Question 6.
How Iaterite soils are formed?
Answer:
These soils are formed in tropical areas under the conditions of high temperature and rainfall.

Question 7.
Name the crops of Laterite soil.
Answer:
Crops like Cashew, Rubber, Tea, Coffee and Paddy can be grown in this soils.

Question 8.
How mountain soil is formed? (or) How mountain soil rick in humas.
Answer:
They are mostly formed due to the decomposition of organic matter.

Question 9.
Which type of soil needs to grow Coffee and Tea?
Answer:
Mountain Soil

Question 10.
Where mountain soil found in India.
Answer:
Mountain Soil largely found in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur states, Western ghats.

Two Marks Questions

Question 1.
Name types of Alluvial soils of India.
Answer:

• Khadar The fine and newer alluvium is called Khadar.
• Bangar The coarse gravel and older alluvium is called Bangar.

Question 2.
Write a note on desert soils.
Answer:
These soils are formed under desert and semi desert. A major parts of Rajasthan, Southern Haryana, Punjab and the northern part of Gujarat. They are Sandy and low in moisture and humus. Some crops can be grown where irrigation facilities are available.

Three Marks Questions

Question 1.
Differentiate between Alluvial soil and Black soils.
Answer:

Alluvial soil	Black soil
1. The soil that is composed of alluvium is called alluvial soil.	1. They are derived from the basalt rock.
2. The main crops grown on this type of soils are wheat, paddy, sugarcane, cotton, jute, potato and vegetables.	2. They are best suited for the cultivation of cotton, sugarcane, jowar, maize, pulses, wheat, chillies.
3. They are formed from the sediments deposited by the rivers as in the Indo- Gangetic plain.	3. This soil is also known as regur and black cotton soil as they are best suited for cotton cultivation.

Question 2.
Which steps are taken the Conservation of Soil?
Answer:

1. Protection of soil from erosion and preservation of fertility of the soil is called ‘Soil conservation’.
2. Several measures and adopted for conserving soil. They are
   • Afforestation and reforestation
   • Controlled overgrazing
   • Contour farming
   • Construction of check dams
   • Contour bunding.

Draw An Outline Map Of India Distribution Of Types Of Soils