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Below are the scanned copy of Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) Question Paper with answer keys of Exam Name 'Specialist (Soil Science/Soil conservation)' And exam conducted in the year 2019. And Question paper code was '056/2019/OL'. Medium of question paper was in Malayalam or English . Booklet Alphacode was ''. Answer keys are given at the bottom, but we suggest you to try answering the questions yourself and compare the key along wih to check your performance. Because we would like you to do and practice by yourself.
C:-Alfisol
D:-Inceptisols
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question87:-Which one of the following sources of salts in soils is a primary source?
A:-Canal Irrigation
B:-Weathering of rocks
C:-Fertilization
D:-Sea water intrusion
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question88:-Which one among the following is not a major factor which control formation of soil?
A:-Climate
B:-Topography
:-Biota
D:-Soil water
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question89:-The condition in which the soil is saturated with water due to a perched W.T. is called
A:-Episaturation
B:-Perisaturation
C:-Outwashing
D:-Primary saturation
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question90:-The mineral that contributes red colour to soils.
A:-Hematite
-Hydride
C:-Hydroxyapatite
D:-Fluorapatite
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question91:-Trioctahedral sheet is dominated by
“(+3)خام”
Mg*(2+)°
ടിപ്
D:-K*(+)°
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question92:-Effective nodules for Nitrogen fixation are usually ___ in colour
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question93:-..... is a micronutrient cation.
A:-Molybdenum
B:-Sulphur
C:-Calcium
D:-Manganese
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question94:-The deficiency of ..... causes excessive translocation of Phosphorous resulting in P-toxicity.
A:-Manganese
B:-Zinc
C:-Copper
D:-Boron
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question95:-The most common dioctahedral mica mineral is .....
A:-Biotite
-Muscovite
C:-Phlogopite
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question96:-The basal spacing of Kaolinite along the C-axis is .....
A:-0.72 nm