16. Match List - I (Soil Forming process) with List - II (Releated Characteristic) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists
    

    	List - I		List - II
    F.	Composition of true soil	1.	Sticky soil formation
    G.	Origin of in organic particle	2.	Steeper slope
    H.	Large quantities of soil	3.	Mineral and organic colloid particles
    J.	Formation of thinner soil	4.	Flat upland area
    		5.	Weathering of rocks

    Code :

    	F	G	H	J
    A.	3	5	1	2
    B.	4	2	1	5
    C.	3	5	4	1
    D.	4	2	5	1

1. 1. A.

   
   
   

   2. B.

   
   
   

   3. C.

   
   
   

   4. D.

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: A

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17. Consider the following statements
    1. Availability of cheap alternatives
    2. Changing food habit
    3. Indiscriminate fishing
    4. Overfishing
    5. Water pollution
    Of these statements

1. 1. 1, 2 and 3 are correct

   
   
   

   2. 2, 3 and 4 are correct

   
   
   

   3. 1, 4 and 5 are correct

   
   
   

   4. 3, 4 and 5 are correct

   
   
   

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   NA

   Correct Option: D

   NA

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18. Consider the following statements
    1. Availability of cheap alternatives
    2. Changing food habit
    3. Indiscriminate fishing
    4. Overfishing
    5. Water pollution
    Of these statements

1. 1. 1, 2 and 3 are correct

   
   
   

   2. 2, 3 and 4 are correct

   
   
   

   3. 1, 4 and 5 are correct

   
   
   

   4. 3, 4 and 5 are correct

   
   
   

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   NA

   Correct Option: D

   NA

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19. Assertion (A) : Laterite, the typical soil of tropical region, is rich in oxides of iron and aluminium compounds.
    Reason (R) : Heavy rainfall promotes leaching of lime and silica content of the soil.
    Code

1. 1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
      

   
   
   

   2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
      

   
   
   

   3. (A) is true but (R) is false
      

   
   
   

   4. (A) is false but (R) is true
      

   
   
   

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   NA

   Correct Option: A

   NA

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20. Pampas of Argentina produce primarily

1. 1. Rice

   
   
   

   2. Maize

   
   
   

   3. Wheat

   
   
   

   4. Rye

   
   
   

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   NA

   Correct Option: C

   NA

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