Kerala PSC Previous Years Question Paper & Answer
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Below are the scanned copy of Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) Question Paper with answer keys of Exam Name 'Soil Survey Officer/ Research Assistant/ Cartographer/ Technical Assistant, Assistant Manager (Extension and Procurement) - Soil Survey and Soil Conservation, KERAFED ' And exam conducted in the year 2024. And Question paper code was '002/2024'. Medium of question paper was in Malayalam or English . Booklet Alphacode was 'A'. 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.
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In land capability classification, lands which are level with deep, well-drained soils and
therefore little or no limitations on agricultural uses are classified under :
(^) Class-I ൯ 01௨11
(0) ۷ (D) Class-VHI
The velocity or speed at which water enters the soil is :
(A) Water holding capacity (B) Rate of evapotranspiration
(C) Infiltration rate (D) Hydraulic conductivity
In dryland agriculture, the addition of lesser amounts of water to rainfed crops in periods of
low rainfall shall include (Choose the best answer among the options) :
(A) Supplemental irrigation
(B) Drip irrigation system
(C) Both (A) and (B) correct
(D) None of these
The three-step process of soil erosion by water begins with the impact of raindrops on wet soil
followed by :
(A) Detachment, transport and deposition
(B) Detachment, evaporation and deposition
(C) Evaporation, transpiration and deposition
(D) None of the above
After routine soil testing for organic carbon, available P and K in state government-controlled
laboratories, soil test value-based rating soils is done following :
(^) 10-class system, numbered from 0 to 9 as class notation
൯) 5-class system
(0) 6-class system
(D) None of the above
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