{"id":1017,"date":"2023-06-19T13:00:19","date_gmt":"2023-06-19T07:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=1017"},"modified":"2024-04-03T07:13:50","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T01:43:50","slug":"q-with-reference-to-agricultural-soils-consider-the-following-statements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-with-reference-to-agricultural-soils-consider-the-following-statements","title":{"rendered":"Q. With reference to agricultural soils, consider the following statements:"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\">\n<li>A high content of organic matter in soil&nbsp;<strong>drastically reduces<\/strong>&nbsp;its water holding capacity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Soil&nbsp;<strong>does not play any role<\/strong>&nbsp;in the sulphur cycle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Irrigation over a period of time&nbsp;<strong>can<\/strong>&nbsp;contribute to the salinization of some agricultural lands.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"mcq wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 and 2 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 and 3 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1, 2 and 3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (b) 3 only<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Notes:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Soil water-holding capacity\u00a0is the amount of water that a soil can hold for crop use.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Soil texture and&nbsp;<strong>organic matter<\/strong>&nbsp;are the key components that&nbsp;<strong>determine soil water holding capacity<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sulpur<\/strong>\u00a0is one of three nutrients that are<strong>&nbsp;cycled between the&nbsp;soil, plant matter and the atmosphere<\/strong>.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Although&nbsp;sulphur&nbsp;is primarily found in sedimentary rocks, it is particularly important to living things as it is&nbsp;a&nbsp;component of many proteins.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sulphur&nbsp;is released by the weathering of rocks and minerals.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Soil&nbsp;salinity<\/strong>\u00a0is an enormous problem\u00a0for agriculture\u00a0under\u00a0irrigation.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Irrigation over a period of time can contribute to&nbsp;the salinization of some agricultural lands<\/strong>&nbsp;as deposits of salts build up in the soil and can cause harm to crops.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_de6243-e3 .kt-block-spacer{height:40px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_de6243-e3 .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_de6243-e3\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct? 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