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7. The appearance, feel and consistency of particles tell us U 1
about the ________ of the soil.

a. Texture
b. Percolation rate
c. Moisture content
d. Profile
8. Cotton grows best in ________ soil. K 1

a. Clayey
b. Loamy
c. Sandy
d. Black
9 DIRECTION: Each of these questions contains an U&A 1
Assertion followed by Reason. Read them carefully
and answer the question on the basis of following
options. You have to select the one that best
describes the two statements.

a) If both Assertion and Reason are correct and
Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
b) If both Assertion and Reason are correct, but
Reason is not the correct explanation of
Assertion.
c) If Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
d) If Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct.
e) If Assertion & Reason both are incorrect.

Assertion (A): Paddy grows best in clayey soil.

Reason(R): Clay has maximum moisture retaining capacity
and can hold a lot of water.

Subjective:

Q. Questions Skill Marks
No.

1. Name an organism which excretes soil after digesting the R 1
organic matter in soil.

2. Which type of soil has good water retaining capacity? U 1

3. Which type of soil has high percolation rate? U 1

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