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A soil sample weighing 150 g is dried completely by keeping in sunshine. The mass of dried soil is 135 g. Calculate the percentage of water (or moisture) in the given sample of soil.

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LAKHMIR SINGH & MANJIT KAUR-SOIL-EXERCISE
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  2. Which of the following present in soil has the smallest sized rock par...

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  3. The best soil for growing paddy is the one which has :

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  4. The removal of fertile top soil from land by wind or water is called s...

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  5. The manufacture of which of the following materials on a large scale i...

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  6. Which one of the following cannot be an effect of soil erosion ?

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  7. The component of soil which makes the air above the soil in a farmland...

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  8. Which of the following cannot prevent soil erosion ?

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  9. The process by which huge rocks are broken down into small particles b...

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  10. Which of the following do not cause soil pollution? A. Jute bag B. Aci...

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  11. In order to make fertile soil, the tiny rock particles should be mixed...

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  12. Which type of soil can lead to the maximum water-logging in the fields...

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  13. One of the following is not a type of soil. This one is :

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  14. The best soil for growing wheat crop is :

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  15. The manufacture of which of the following materials on a large scale i...

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  16. It has been observed that 8 to 10 days after the rains, the level of w...

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  17. Soil A has a high percolation rate of water whereas soil B has a low p...

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  18. Explain why , if we pass through a farmland during a hot summer day , ...

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  19. A soil sample weighing 150 g is dried completely by keeping in sunshin...

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  20. 200 ml of water was taken in a measuring cylinder. This water was adde...

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