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MPSC Rajyaseva 2022 GS Paper 1 — Question 45

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खालीलपैकी कोणते पदार्थ मातीचे घटक आहेत ? / Which of the following substances are components of soil?

(a)टगड गोट्रे व वाळू / Stones and sand

(b)बारीक माती व कुजलेले पदार्थ / Fine soil and decomposed matter

(c)रासायनिक पदार्थ / Chemical substances

(d)रंगद्रव्ये / Colour substances (Dyes)

1)फक्त (c) आणि (d) / Only (c) and (d)
2)फक्त (a) आणि (b) / Only (a) and (b)
3)(a), (b), (c) आणि (d) / (a), (b), (c) and (d)✓ Correct
4)None of (a), (b), (c) and (d) / पैकी नाही

Soil is a complex mixture consisting of components like stones, sand, fine soil, decomposed organic matter (humus), chemical substances, water, and air.

🏛️ The Maharashtra angle

Important for understanding soil types in Maharashtra (e.g., Black basaltic soil, Laterite soil).

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