Questions

The phrase ‘that he could not serve’ is grammatically correct. This is because other forms of verb doesn’t go with the blank and this form of verb is grammatically and contextually correct. Thus, the correct formation would be, ‘He was too conscientious in the discharge of his duties to serve that exploiter for long’.

India is the second largest producer of Rice in the World. Rice is the most cultivated crop in India.

According to 2002-2003 census, about 33 million hectares of area in India was cultivated with Rice.

Alluvial Soils

The proportion of nitrogen is generally low, but potash, phosphoric acid and alkalis are adequate, while iron oxide and lime vary within a wide range.

Black Soils

Chemically, the black soils are rich in lime, iron, magnesia and alumina. They also contain potash. But they lack in phosphorus, nitrogen and organic matter.

Laterite Soils

With rain, lime and silica are leached away, and soils rich in iron oxide and aluminium compound are left behind.

Lakshadweep has an area of only about 32 sq km.

The area of Pondicherry, Daman and Diu and Dadar and Nagar Haveli are about 492 sq km and 491 sq km respectively.