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Agriculture · Q230

Soil Science

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 230

Q230

Gypsum is an important amendment for problem of alkaline soils widely occurs in the state of

A.
Haryana
B.
Rajasthan
Answer
C.
Bihar
D.
Paschim Banga

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Gypsum is an important amendment to the problem of alkaline soils widely occurring in the state of Rajasthan.
Gypsum is a soft sulphate mineral composed of calcium dehydrate. It is widely mined and is used as a fertilizer and as the main constituent in many forms of plaster, blackboard, or sidewalk chalk. Gypsum is a common mineral, with thick and extensive sedimentary rocks.