Assertion (A): Transported soils do not have a well defined soil profile.

Reason (R): They constitute soils that are transported by various agents of erosion.

1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. Both A and R are true but R does not explain A.
3. A is true but R is false.
4. A is false but R is true.

Farmers plant trees in several rows to check soil erosion by …………… .

1. floods
2. winds
3. drought
4. heavy rains

Assertion (A): The Northern Plains comprises riverine soil.

Reason (R): Riverine soil is a mixture of sand, clay and silt.

1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. Both A and R are true but R does not explain A.
3. A is true but R is false.
4. A is false but R is true.

Red soil gets its name from ……………. .

1. its colour
2. its ferric oxide content
3. Both (1) and (2)
4. None of the above.