Soil Science: For Career and Competition

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Soil is the soul of agriculture upon which are centred activities of all the branches of agriculture for human survival. The knowledge of soil science is, therefore essential at all levels and intensity. The book contains objective questions alongwith their answer covering the entire field of soil science viz. Soil physics, soil chemistry, soil biology, soil fertility. Soil taxonomy, soil ecology, soil technology, soil survey and LUP, soil mineralogy, soil genesis, remote sensing, soil conservation, manures and fertilizer, soil organic matter, dryland agriculture, soil and water management, etc. There is a great need of a questions bank for all sorts of examination of soil science. For overall success of a student it is quite essential that he has gone through all the finer points of which an examiner is looking for. The present book is an attempt to compile and frame such questions alongwith appropriate answer at the spot itself. The book is best suited for students preparing for competitive examinations such as JRF, SRF, ARS, NET, SET, ASRB, IURMA, NABARD, Pre-PG, Ph.D. Exams. Rare and latest information has been provided in each chapter. It comprises over 11000 objective questions based on multiple choice, fill in the blank, match the correct pairs and true/false patterns.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR L L Somani

Dr. L L Somani (b. 1945) did his graduation and Ph.D. from the University of Udaipur, Udaipur. He had all through a brilliant academic career and also holds Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism. He was awarded Post-Doctoral Commonwealth Fellowship (1975-77) to undertake research at Waite Agricultural Research Institute, Adelaide (Australia). He has also served the Gujarat Agricultural University. He is currently working as Professor at S.K.N. College of Agriculture, Jobner. He has been honoured by the 'Dhiru Morarji Memorial Award' (1984) for agricultural Science by the Fertilizer Association of India. He has published over 200 papers and articles in national and international journals of repute. He is associated with several academic societies. Besides being the editor, compiler of monumental Dictionary of Agricultural and Allied Sciences Series, Dr. Somani has published many other outstanding books.