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Which term best describes the variety of plants and animals found in a region or ecosystem A Soil fertility level

In Himalayan drainage, the term “antecedent river” is best supported when a river shows which behaviour while mountains rose A

The Himalayan river that flows through Assam, shows braided channels, and later joins a large delta system is which A

The river formed at Devprayag after the union of two headstreams is known by which name A Yamuna river B

The flat land formed between two rivers in the northern plains is commonly termed what A Floodplain strip B Rift

The area from which all rainwater flows into one main river and its tributaries is called what A Flood plain

In the Indo-Ganga plain, the older alluvial surface often shows kankar because of A Basalt weathering B Glacial deposition C

In soil science, “illuviation” refers to the process where materials are A Broken into fragments B Lifted by strong wind

In the classic soil-forming model, the factors of soil formation are best remembered as A ROCKER model B PLATE rule

When soil is described as a “loam,” it usually means the soil has A Only sand grains B Balanced sand-silt-clay