Mostly Asked HP GK Question Answer in HPPSC Shimla Exam Set-34

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540. What is the colour of soil found in low hill soil zone? 

(a) Light grey to brown 

(b) Red to brown 

(c) Light to dark brown 

(d) Dark brown 

541. The soil present in low hill zone of Himachal Pradesh is good for which crop? 

(a) Potato 

(b) Maize 

(c) Apple 

(d) Walnut 

 542. What is the level of elevation at which the mid-hill soil zone is found? 

(a) 900-1000 m

 (b) 1000-1500 m 

(c) 500-800 m 

(d) 1500-3000 m

543. Which type of soil is found in the high hill soil zone? 

(a) Sandy loam 

(b) Sandy clayey loam 

(c) Silty loam 

(d) Silty clayey loam 

544. Which soil is found in the mid-hill soil zone of Himachal Pradesh? 

(a) Alluvial soil 

(b) Laterite soil 

(c) Mountain soil 

(d) Podzolic soil 

545. Which soils are known as forest soils? 

(a) Mid hill soil 

(b) Low hill soil 

(c) Mountainous soil 

(d) Dry hill soil 

546. Which districts are present in the mountainous soil zone of Himachal Pradesh? 

(a) Kangra and Kullu 

(b) Lahaul and Spiti 

(c) Una and Bilaspur 

(d) Sirmaur and Chamba 

547. Which soil is suitable for the growth of dry fruits like almond, walnut, raisins in Himachal Pradesh? 

(a) High hill soil 

(b) Mountainous soil 

(c) Dry hill soil 

(d) Low hill soil 

548. Which among the following area do not lie in the dry hill soil zone? 

(a) Pangi 

(b) Kinnaur 

(c) Lahaul 

(d) Paonta 

 549. Acidic soils are found mainly in which district(s)? 

(a) Kangra 

(b) Shimla 

(c) Chamba 

(d) All of these 

 550. What is the level of elevation at which the mountainous soil zone is found? 

(a) 1500-3000 m 

(b) 6100 m 

(c) 3000-6000 m 

(d) 1000-1500 m 

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551. The causes of soil erosion in Himachal Pradesh are 

(a) Deforestation 

(b) Road construction 

(c) Forest fires 

(d) All of the above 

552. Soil of which areas in the state are particularly deficient in nitrogen? 

(a) Una, Hamirpur 

(b) Kullu, Kangra 

(c) Chamba, Dalhousie 

(d) Solan, Nahan 

553. Where is mobile soil testing lab set up in Himachal Pradesh in 2010-11? 

 (a) Palampur 

(b) Rajban 

(c) Barmana 

(d) Kaniara 

554. Which of the following districts does not have a soil testing laboratory? 

(a) Lahaul and Spiti 

(b) Kinnaur 

(c) Chamba 

(d) Una 

555. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

 I. Soils of Kangra are poor in phosphorus.

 II. Calcium carbonate is less in Sirmaur, Solan and Nahan.

 Codes 

(a) Only I 

(b) Only II 

(c) Both I and II 

(d) Neither I nor II 

556. Which of the the following districts are suffering from soil acidity problem?

 I. Kangra 

II. Shimla 

III. Mandi 

IV. Bilaspur 

Codes 

(a)I and III 

(b) I and II 

(c) I, II and III 

(d) All of these 

 557. Which of the following about Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana is true?

 I. It is a goverment scheme.

 II. It aims to increase cultivation. 

III. It provides fertilizers at low rates. 

Codes 

(a) Only I and II 

(b) Only II and III 

(c) Both I and III 

(d) All of the above 

 558. which of the following statements is/are true about alluvial soil found in the state? 

I. The soil is low in organic matter in the state. 

II. It is dominantly found in Una district. Codes

Codes 

(a) Both I and II 

(b) Only II

(c) Only I

(d) All of the above

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