Q.103
Soil Science- ICAR JRF/SRF 2024
Match the Following +4 −1
Match List-I with List-II:

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

List - I सूची - I
Soil Structural Class List-I (Soil Structural Class
List - II सूची - II
Morphological Description List-II (Morphological Description
A Blocky Blocky I All three dimensions of peds are about the same size, with angular or subangular faces; common in B horizon All three dimensions of peds are about the same size, with angular or subangular faces; common in B horizon
B Prismatic Prismatic II Peds are elongated vertically with flat angular tops; common in arid/semiarid subsurfaces Peds are elongated vertically with flat angular tops; common in arid/semiarid subsurfaces
C Platy Platy III Horizontal axis is longer than vertical axis; flat plate-like peds that restrict vertical infiltration Horizontal axis is longer than vertical axis; flat plate-like peds that restrict vertical infiltration
D Spherical / Granular Spherical / Granular IV Small, rounded peds formed by biotic activity in surface A horizons promoting infiltration and aeration Small, rounded peds formed by biotic activity in surface A horizons promoting infiltration and aeration
EXPLANATION
Pedon, polypedon, soil profile, horizons and their nomenclature
  • Morphological Classes of Soil Structural Peds:
  • Blocky: All three dimensions about equal; polyhedral peds with angular/subangular faces promoting aeration in B horizons $\rightarrow$ (II)
  • Prismatic: Vertically elongated peds with flat, angular tops found in subsurfaces of semiarid regions and Vertisols $\rightarrow$ (III)
  • Platy: Horizontal axis exceeds vertical axis; thin flat plates formed by compaction that severely restrict water infiltration $\rightarrow$ (IV)
  • Spherical / Granular: Small rounded peds in surface A horizons formed by biotic activity that enhance infiltration $\rightarrow$ (I)
  • Systematic Match: (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I) corresponds to Option 2.

Correct option: (2) (A) - (Il), (B) - (Ill), (C) - (IV), (B) - (1)

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